High frequency communications not a lost art

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Majahn Nelson, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency systems technician, communicates via radio at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2024. The 1st CBCS attempted their longest radio connection through a deployable HF radio system, extending their global reach and communication capabilities in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Squadron, and Royal Air Force airmen assigned to the 90 Signals Unit, communicate via radio at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2024. The 1st CBCS, alongside RAF personnel, attempted their longest radio connection through a deployable HF radio system, extending their global reach and communication capabilities in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron, and Royal Air Force airmen assigned to the 90 Signals Unit, set up a radio at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2024. The 1st CBCS, alongside RAF personnel, attempted their longest radio connection through a deployable HF radio system, extending their global reach and communication capabilities in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Garner, 1st Combat Communications Squadron tacticial communications mission planner, and Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Clark, 1st CBCS radio frequency signals technician, raise a 50-foot antenna at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 7, 2024. The 1st CBCS attempted their longest radio connection through a deployable HF radio system, extending their global reach and communication capabilities in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron and the 435th Contingency Response Squadron, and Royal Air Force airmen assigned to the 90 Signals Unit, learn about radio frequencies at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 7, 2024. The 1st CBCS, alongside RAF personnel, attempted their longest radio connection through a deployable HF radio system, extending their global reach and communication capabilities in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Casteel, 435th Contingency Response Squadron radio frequency systems technician, mentors Senior Airman Tyler Suah, 1st CBCS radio frequency systems technician, while setting up a 50-foot antenna at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 7, 2024. The 1st CBCS attempted their longest radio connection through a deployable HF radio system, extending their global reach and communication capabilities in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Evan McDonald, 1st Combat Communications Squadron electromagnetic spectrum operations technician, sets up a radio at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 7, 2024. The 1st CBCS attempted their longest radio connection through a deployable HF radio system, extending their global reach and communication capabilities in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)