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[WHISKEY3XRAY]

I just purchased a PVS-14 from JRH. My current location is in PA. I've been working in goberment service most my life in both both civ, and mil. Currently I'm sitting in the IRR. I'm hoping to find a solid job, or rejoin.

[1Admin]

Welcome to the forums!

[prc-104]

My comment is.........you made a very wise purchase.

[surviort_wwdnet]

Welcome to the forums!

[WHISKEY3XRAY]

Thanks for the welcoming. I was totally happy with the spec list that came with the product after comparison to my notes. I spent a couple days nerding out on specs. It is an excellent unit. The other night I activated the PVS-14 in dark woods. I could see everything in the comfy blueish white phosphorous. The moon light beams were unreal. I want to go outside at night now, but I need a better bracket/mount for my helmet before I really get into it.

[WHISKEY3XRAY]

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[Lowdown3]

Nice unit!!! Thanks for your business, much appreciated.

We have Norotos Lo Sto helmet mounts in stock, as well as MAX14 metal arm and AX14 Pro arms. If you need a set let me know. That's going to be your best bet for helmet mount and arm.

[prc-104]

Yep, that's the beauty of NVG ( or NODS if you're a young person).
I'm stuck with the green screens but not going to invest in an upgrade to white screen cause I'm too old and retired.
NVG is wonderful, especially when you combine it with thermal.

The wonder of when I first had a pvs 14, helmet and amplified hearing in my ears. Walk thru the woods and I could hear the crickets walking thru the grass. Ah, for the old days.

I was in the secondary aviation unit who eval'd and made recommdations on PVS-5 units for helicopter pilots.
Instead of flying daylight hours, we flew from 10pm till 4am.
Took some getting used to but when done, it was great.
I was uneasy at times, landing to a single chemstick in a clearing in the smoky mountains BUT
then they asked us to do autorotations to the ground under NVG.

For some, an autorotation is when your engine quits (and in practice, we put the throttle to full idle) and you land with NO engine power.
Talk about a rush.
The senior pilot( called instructor pilot or aircraft commander) cuts the power once we're lined up on the runway for a final approach.
Total dark , new moon and heavy clould cover.
There you are flying a helicopter 500 feet about the ground, in the dark, 90 knots and no engine, with the ground rushing up at you.
Feels so good to flair , pull pitch and feel the skids touch the runway asphault safely.

Really made you appreciate the advantage NVG gave you.
This was 1977.
The PVS 14's really spoiled us once they became available.

Enjoy the technology you're starting out with.
Given the advances from pvs-5 to pvs14 that I lived thru, I wonder what wonders you'll see from pvs-14 white screen to ????

[WHISKEY3XRAY]

Yep, that's the beauty of NVG ( or NODS if you're a young person).
I'm stuck with the green screens but not going to invest in an upgrade to white screen cause I'm too old and retired.
NVG is wonderful, especially when you combine it with thermal.

The wonder of when I first had a pvs 14, helmet and amplified hearing in my ears. Walk thru the woods and I could hear the crickets walking thru the grass. Ah, for the old days.

I was in the secondary aviation unit who eval'd and made recommdations on PVS-5 units for helicopter pilots.
Instead of flying daylight hours, we flew from 10pm till 4am.
Took some getting used to but when done, it was great.
I was uneasy at times, landing to a single chemstick in a clearing in the smoky mountains BUT
then they asked us to do autorotations to the ground under NVG.

For some, an autorotation is when your engine quits (and in practice, we put the throttle to full idle) and you land with NO engine power.
Talk about a rush.
The senior pilot( called instructor pilot or aircraft commander) cuts the power once we're lined up on the runway for a final approach.
Total dark , new moon and heavy clould cover.
There you are flying a helicopter 500 feet about the ground, in the dark, 90 knots and no engine, with the ground rushing up at you.
Feels so good to flair , pull pitch and feel the skids touch the runway asphault safely.

Really made you appreciate the advantage NVG gave you.
This was 1977.
The PVS 14's really spoiled us once they became available.

Enjoy the technology you're starting out with.
Given the advances from pvs-5 to pvs14 that I lived thru, I wonder what wonders you'll see from pvs-14 white screen to ????

If you're near the PA/MD area I'll def let you try it out in person

[prc-104]

I appreciate the kind offer, I have several, I've been rebuilding pvs-14's for a number of years now.
Got started rebuilding/repairing PVS_5's for Task Force 160 at Campbell.
:-)

[WHISKEY3XRAY]

Nice those things look terrifying

[prc-104]

sorry for the failed post

[prc-104]

Nice to have you back UNHACKED. :-)
Thought DOGE would put a stop to much of this.
Maybe it will.

[surviort_wwdnet]

We weren't hacked unless you can count our host making changes to the server😂

[prc-104]

Thanks for the info.
I deleted all the automatically downloaded files I got whenever I logged inl
Much appreciated.