Editing Ulster Defence Regiment (section)

====Communications====
At first there were not enough radios to issue to each patrol and those available were of the [[Walkie-talkie|PYE "Bantam"]] type used by the police, which did not have sufficient range.<ref name="Potter p37">Potter p37</ref> As a result, UDR patrols were issued with pockets of small change to use in [[Red telephone box|telephone boxes]] in order to effectively report back to base.<ref name="Potter p37" /> When radios were issued they were of the type used by the regular army such as [[Larkspur radio system|Larkspur A41]] manpacks, B47 and C42 vehicle mounted sets.<ref name="Potter p37"/> Over time these were replaced with ''Stornophones''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.storno.co.uk/ |title=Storno Radio Communication Systems |publisher=Storno.co.uk |date=2012-11-03 |access-date=2013-07-17}}</ref> as vehicle sets with preselected frequencies which operated on the NINET [[Broadcast relay station|rebroadcast system]], working through masts strategically placed on various high points throughout Northern Ireland such as [[Slieve Croob]]. Pyephones continued to be used for foot patrols but the range of these sets gradually improved.<ref name="Potter p37"/> Each battalion was able to communicate with other battalions using C42's and B47's installed in the battalion or company [[Operations room]] (Ops Room) or Communications Centre (Comcen) as well as the [[BID 150]] system of cryptic coding and [[scrambler]] telephone system.