[ARC5] AN73 Antenna Coax Connector

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I wrote and asked him what radio set used the AN-73 and he didn't reply to 
me, either.

In a message dated 6/6/2011 8:43:14 PM Central Daylight Time, 
kk5f at earthlink.net writes: 
> >Is the antenna for use with an SCR-522?
> 
> I sent Steve an e-mail yesterday asking what the AN-73 was.  I've
> heard of the AN-74, but not the AN-73.  I haven't heard back yet.
> 
> >I recently found the 1 June 1944 Tech Order for replacing the
> >originally installed mast...
> 
> Which presumably was the AN-74-A.
> 
> >...with an AN-104-A
> 
> That's a broadband VHF mast antenna for 100 to 156 MHz.  But then,
> so is the AN-74-A.
> 
> >They make no mention of changing any of the electrical harness,
> >so the AN73 presumably required the same coax and connector as
> >the AN-104-A.
> 
> The AN-104-* has a SO-239 coax connector at the bottom, so it uses
> the common PL-259 and what passed for RG-8/U coax of that time.
> 
> But...I'm still not sure if Steve has something that actually uses
> something called the AN-73 (whatever that is), rather than the
> AN-74-A that we seem to be assuming.
> 
> Mike / KK5F
> 

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