[ARC5] Re: [Milsurplus] WWII Aircraft Antenna AN-104-series

[David Stinson]

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From: "C Whitaker" <whitaker at pa.net>
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] WWII Aircraft Antenna AN-104-series


>... The antenna didn't work very well
> without a solid counterpoise, like a metal airplane,
> but I've seen a lot of them stuck on metal pipe for
> ground facilities, like Base Ops and Control Towers.

The Jeep-mounted Forward Air Controllers in Korea,
known as the "Mosquitos," used two of these antennas so
mounted, one on each side of their jeep.  Looked like ears.
I helped the group restore their radio jeeps.  
The early version was an SCR-193 with
a couple of SCR-522s added.  The later version used
an AN/ARC-8 with two AN/ARC-3s.

73 Dave S.