Geneviève Lasedri
Fascists hate her!
Intent: To create an EMP-proof fallout transceiver radio.
Development Thread: [N/A]
Manufacturer: ECHO Esprit
Model: ECHO ECU-1
Affiliation: Open Market
Modularity: OTPs and Frequency Alternation schedule chips may be inserted for communication over encrypted channels.
Production: Mass-produced
Material: Agrinium; Plexoid; Airseal Gel
Description: For fallout situations (and for use by certain, unspecified resistance groups), the ECHO CommCase is the perfect communication device for keeping contact even in the most dire of situations.
Weighing in at 4.3 kilograms and measuring at 22 x 16.5 x 4.2 cm, the CommCase is a little bulky for modern devices but is still quite easily portable. Its Agrinium casing protects the internal components from being affected by radioactivity and thus will keep it operational through most foreseeable electronic apocalypses. Its Plexoid chassis gives it increased structural integrity, allowing the ECU-1 to survive moderate falls and other physical abuse that would cause external damage. Airseal Gel keeps the interior from being exposed to the natural elements.
The CommCase radio communicates over dated frequencies, from 30 Hertz (SLF) all the way up to 280,000,000 Hertz (VHF). It features two dials for manual frequency selection--one for tens units in Hertz and one for exponential multipliers, thereby allowing a full range of channel options. A hatch for inserting an OTP chip or programmed frequency alteration schedule chip for encrypted signals and coordinated channel switching is present, allowing low-profile radio operations to be broadcast without enemies listening in.
CommCases also include an analog tape recorder for preserving audio or other data on a medium that is unaffected by electromagnetic disturbances.
A rotary hand crank for manual power generation is also situated on the back of the ECU-1 for use when power cells fail. Headsets can be plugged in.
