Army develops own MLX4 sound system

From the Manila Standard Today (Aug 28): Army develops own MLX4 sound system

Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos Jr., Army Civil-Military Operations Group head on Monday said the service is making 100 units of MLX4 loudspeaker for field testing in search and rescue operations, relief aqnd other emergencies.

“Impressed by the capability of MLX4, Army chief Lt. Gen. Noel Coballes has instructed me to manufacture more prototypes of the portable man-pack public address system to be distributed down to Army battalions,” he said.

Burgos said the MLX4 is powered by 220 wattage of dual sourced batteries that  could last up to 14 hours of continuous usage.  It has a USB/SD port; two microphone inputs with tone control; a DVD player; an AM/FM radio; an MP3 port; and a siren that fit into a backpack aluminum carriage with harness.

“The two units of 150 watts horn-type speaker could reach approximately one kilometer in an open terrain and up to more or less 500 meters in built up areas,” Burgos said.

The prototype was developed in 1997 by Army’s CMO School based in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, at the time led by commandant Col. Ferozaldo Paul Regencia, now CMO Battalion commander.

The first model saw action in Barangay Lucapon South, Sta. Cruz, Zambales then under the area of responsibility of 68th Infantry Battalion.

An upgraded version in 1999 became standard equipment for CMO-Psychological Operations classroom instructions, practical exercises, and Civic Action Program conducted in Nueva Ecija.

“The MLX4 will greatly enhance the present CMO unit’s capability as the portable loudspeaker would be essential equipment by Army troopers in conducting disaster relief, humanitarian operations, civic actions, community activities and other peace and development activities,” Burgos said.

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