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Ya Trev, the radios are a key part of us seeing the big picture, finding out when and where thr enemy is moving. In contact however, most commands are either verbal or hand signals. We get loud very quickly once BBs start flying, at which point radios are used primarily to pass along GRITs to teammates not in the immediate vicinity. The other factor is using radios effectively, as Hackd mentioned, having a radio is just a prop unless the whole team knows how they work. Fully half of my section is not cleared to broadcast on the radio unless theres an extremely vital piece of intel or theur team leader is down. Most guys just listen.
At Hill 437 having 242 and DC on one team does unbalance things its true. The two teams have been playing together pretty well every month or more since last summer.
The solution is definately not to ban radios. Not only would that be counterproductive to the type of play we encourage, it honestly wouldnt change the outcome much. DC played all last summer without proper radio comms. Instead, splitting the teams differently, and actually getting the green to train outside of the five minute pow wow pregame will change things.
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