[Milsurplus] Antennas AN-29, AN-29-C and AN-30-B

[Robert W. Downs]

Dave,

>I have an AN-29-C antenna with the "C" stamped
on after-market.  Do you think this was originally =

an AN-29 retrofitted for the BC-659?
If so, I could have the screw turned down to =

fit the BC-222.
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It could be.  Steve F. reported having one that sounds like it was
modified.  From the standpoint of turning it back into an AN-29 or AN-29-=
B,
it depends on which it was originally and how it was modified.  From a
practical standpoint, it would probably be better to part off the 5/16"-1=
8
stud, drill and tap the end piece for 1/4"-20 and install a piece of
threaded rod.  Otherwise, although the minor diameter of 5/16"-UNC is
larger than 1/4", it's larger by only 0.007" and the 18 pitch would
probably still show up on the crest of the 20.  And the tread wouldn't go=

all the way up to the bottom of the antenna.

>I don't see how it was possible for a troop to =

carry these big, long steel antennas without breaking them =

off on something.  The AN-29 is so long you could =

use it for a flagpole.  Might as well run up a
red flag marked "drop mortor rounds here."
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Yeah.  Although at least in the case of the SCR-509 and SCR-609's, they
weren't set up so as to be operable while in motion.  Doesn't do anything=

about the flagpole, though.  :-)

73
Robert Downs
<RWDowns_WA5CAB@compuserve.com>
Houston