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[[File:LNVG-M MK1.jpg | thumb | LNVG-M MK1]]
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The ,as of writing, current version MK2 imprióved further the stiffness and introduced 2 sling loops. Also its the 1st generation which is able to collimate via tilting the Eyepiece and has the option of using a brass thread insert for mounting a J arm. It's also the Version the current 3rd Binocular housing design is based on.
The, as of August 2022, current version MK2 further improved the stiffness and introduced 2 sling loops. Also its the first iteration which is able to collimate via tilting the Eyepiece and has the option of using a brass thread insert for mounting a J arm. It's also the Version the current 3rd Binocular housing design is based on.
[[File:LNVG-M Mk2.jpg | thumb | LNVG-M MK2]]
[[File:LNVG-M Mk2.jpg | thumb | LNVG-M MK2]]


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*Modular
*Modular
* Opensource (under cc by-nc-sa)
* Opensource (under cc by-nc-sa)
* Man gain version available
* Manual gain version available
* Fits on normal [[AN/PVS-14]] J arms
* Fits on normal [[AN/PVS-14]] J arms
* Uses a single CR123 Battery (up to 24 h runtime)
* Uses a single CR123 Battery (up to 24 h runtime)
* Free colimionation on both axxis
* Free collimation on both axis
* Rainproof
* Rainproof



Revision as of 21:05, 26 August 2022

LNVG-M MK1 mounted on helmet

The LNVG (Light Night Vision Gear) is a modular NVG series designed by Radio Active. The goal was to make NVG more accessible and affordable.

There is currently a Series of monoculars and a binocular (as LNVG-B) aviable.

The LNVG-M MK2 monocular has been published on thingiverse and the manual/ build instructions on google docs.

History

MK0 was a proof of concept and the lightest of all versions. It used, like all versions, C-mount lenses as an objective, but they were fixed with a 3D printed thread which proved hard to print right.

LNVG-M MK0

The next iteration the MK1 replaced the 3D printed C-count thread with an Aluminum insert, improved the stiffness and was the basis for the 1st Binocular versions. The capability to purge the housing was also intoduced.

LNVG-M MK1

The, as of August 2022, current version MK2 further improved the stiffness and introduced 2 sling loops. Also its the first iteration which is able to collimate via tilting the Eyepiece and has the option of using a brass thread insert for mounting a J arm. It's also the Version the current 3rd Binocular housing design is based on.

LNVG-M MK2


Features

  • Lightweight (compared to AN/PVS-14 and clones)- it can weight under 290g (including tube and battery)
  • Modular
  • Opensource (under cc by-nc-sa)
  • Manual gain version available
  • Fits on normal AN/PVS-14 J arms
  • Uses a single CR123 Battery (up to 24 h runtime)
  • Free collimation on both axis
  • Rainproof