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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 14 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

The Chinese PLA still trains bugle call communications, because unlike radios they can't be jammed.

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 3 points 8 hours ago

skill issue (whoever made their radios)

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 hours ago

relatedly there are people whose whole role in the military is using quadbikes to transport messages in times of war, because it's basically impossible to intercept such messages.