[ARC5] RAT for ELINT

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

They actually used them afterward as well, John. Hudson bombers, IIRC.
I researched this back in the 90s while studying the RBK varaints and
provided the info to Bill Howard, now SK. Might've posted some of it
to Dennis Starks old list. But I remember that the S-27, like the HRO,
became very desirable to the Brits and people returning there were
encouraged to scoop up any available sets on this side of the pond. I
also remember reading something about embassy or others of an official
capacity shopping the radio stores in search of S-27s.

Sorry I can't give more specifics, but it's been nearly a decade and a half.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 6:20 PM, J. Forster<jfor at quik.com> wrote:
> >From the VMARS Group.
>
>> That was the first 'discovery' flight I think, but I've not read the Jones
>> book in 20 yers. There must have been operational flights thereafter, but
>> the RATs only go to 26 MHz, so that rules them out.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> -John
>>
>> ==========
>>
>>> It is my understanding that a Hallicrafters S27 receiver was flown at
>>> the
>>> instigation of R.V.Jones in an Avro Anson aircraft in an attempt to
>>> detect
>>> the "Knickebein" beams in June 1940 ( Brian Johnson  - The Secret War).
>>> This was apparently despite the objection of T.L. Eckersley who claimed
>>> that reception over the UK at the suggested frequencies would be
>>> impossible. They were found at just over 30MHz.
>>>
>>> Keith,
>>> G3XGW
>
>
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