[ARC5] AN73 Antenna Coax Connector

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---- Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> wrote: 
> >OK, I finally thought to check SIG 5.  AN-73, AN-73-A, AN-74, AN-74-A and 
> >AN-74-B are all for use with SCR-542 and SCR-522.  AN-73-(*) covers 100-125 
> >MC.  AN-74-(*) covers 125-150 MC.  Described as streamlined steel tube with 
> >streamlined phenolic base except AN-74-B has pressed wood base.  All have 
> >Connector SO-153.  Replaced AN-72-(*) (adjustable length).  Replaced by 
> >AN-104-(*),   SIG 5 does not give lengths for any of them.  SO-153 is also 
> >used on Rack FT-244, p/o of the radio transmitter and receiver with no combined 
> >nomenclature used with SCR-542, SCR-522 and SCR-624.
> 
 Jeff at American Aero told me this morning on the phone that they did intend to use the antenna for the modern VHF comms antenna. I believe he said 118 to 13? Mhz. They also intend to support the 274N wire antenna with it. Based on the freq coverage provided by WA5CAB, it looks like the antenna that would be the best choice would be the AN-104 for the VHF Comms. A quick google for pictures of the 104 did not show any attachment means for the wire antenna though. Did it have any means of attachment, either built in or added on as an option?? I found an AN-74 from a surplus outfit today, I believe we could get our hands on the right connector for the AN-73, and I assume the AN-104 is out there somewhere too. I'd like to summarize all this and advise them as to which would be the best all around solution. Any thoughts? Whatever they do will be a compromise in one aspect or another and I'd just like to give them all their options.

Thanks again,
Steve
KC4WN