Further testing of Connector Ropes feature:
• Implemented a custom rope helper object, fixing an issue where the previous helper would be broken by simultaneous use of one of the mainstream faction mods;

Further testing of Connector Ropes feature:
• Fixed more than one person being able to connect to an infantry phone simultaneously, breaking Connector Rope handling in the process;
• Properly implemented passing of the infantry phone from player A to B, without the rope staying on player A;

Brought everything up to date with the latest ACRE v2.12.0.1056 release.

• Added new official development changes, from the BF-888S improvement (#1285) onward;

• Testing of new (functional but not yet finalized) feature. Connections to Infantry Phone, GSA or Shared Radios will be visualized by a wire;

Removed DLC Compat PBO files to bring the mod size back down from ~540MB to ~140MB.

Full release of the "Long Range Signal Model" feature, as well as other fixes/features as detailed in the description.
Mod is now ready for general use and does not write visible debug logs.

Testing of signalModelLR + new CBA settings that allow customization of which antennas make a radio "long-ranged"

Finally fixed Syntax Error that was preventing proper testing of signalModelLR

Fixed Syntax Errors for testing of signalModelLR

Testing of new "signalModelLR" setting, which adds the option to choose a separate signal propagation model that applies only to Backpack Radios, Vehicle Racks and the Ground Spike Antenna.