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Shells show up on Ebay from time to time - though having said that I've not seen one for about two years. They're just about always missing their top covers for some reason. Look very carefully at the pics when they come up, too, as the last couple I can remember look as though they'd spent...

Maddawg: Agreed wholeheartedly. Dealt with Mike for years and he's first-rate. You're also dead-right about the "someone else will" as he regularly sells out of the high-priced stuff in a blink (reference those SINCGARS RT-1523B units he's now sold out of at $2195 eaches.) I've had my eyes...

To join a net you'd need the unique NET ID, usually be within a second of their fill time, have the same hopset etc. -- not something anyone would be able to guess randomly. A spectrum analyzer could tell you which frequencies have hop activity on them but still wouldn't tell you which...

No OPSEC issues. Info is all over the net - lots on Wikipedia - and even the NSA site had a bunch of info too at one point. Early SINCGARS like the ones Mike has (RT-1439 model) used the same external KY-57 VINSON units that the VRC-12 family used. KY-57s and their associated cabling have...

They'd only really be operable on the 6 meter ham band (50-54 Mhz) by a licensed amateur radio operator, legally speaking, as the equipment would never meet FCC type approval even if you were licensed to operate on a commercial frequency. Having said that...I've been on more than one...

Mike Murphy has 1st generation SINCGARS radios for sale described as 'very used' but in good working condition for $779 bucks. These appear to be the RT-1439 variants according to the photo (i.e. non-ICOM), but I doubt you'll ever beat the price if you want to take a step up from the VRC-12...