 In a stunning move sure to shock the Amateur Radio community, the Biden administration in a massive $1.2 Trillion dollar omnibus bill touted as COVID Relief, passed legislation approving Chinese radio manufacturers Baofeng and AnyTone as Government and Military suppliers for communication needs.
Touted as a game changer for procurement, these radios will save the American taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars which can be better spent on Health Care and Gun Control in the United States. The cost of outfitting an infantry soldier alone will be reduced by over a $1000 dollars and the savings will be even greater when phase 2 resupplying of the the Army, Airforce & Navy heavy equipment begins with these inexpensive transceivers. The Navy is particularly excited, scheduling to have their Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers outfitted with the Chinese gear starting this Summer 2021 as the first step in total NORAD/NATO integration begins. When Pentagon officials were pressed why the rush and also questioned about the reliability and durability of such equipment a senior spokesmen said, "with the difficulty in programming these radio we are certain that our troops wont screw with them once we have them set up and working right, so this also allows us to have a lower IQ level of recruit and will broaden our recruitment options in the US population." Further information was provided showing that replacing damaged equipment, such as a Handheld dropped from 2 to 3 inches was still cheaper then buying Military-Spec gear from current Japanese suppliers. Scott VA7SL reporting from The Pentagon The DIPOLE - the Worlds finest Amateur Radio News Source like a Dipole there are two sides to every story, we ignore those sides, digging deeper for unwanted lobes and parasitic reactions. |
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