[Milsurplus] RE: CAA VOR

[telegrapher at att.net]

I thank all of you for your information concerning the VOR.  However, i
am basically familiar with VOR-TACAN-DME workings.  What i was trying to
get was information on this particular piece of equipment.  

As it's a handheld unit with a dipole arrangement, half on each side of
the box, would it function as a DF unit for VHF or is that not it's
primary function?  As it has no means of indicating direction other than
at right angles to the dipole or for a null off the ends, it may not be
suitable if the sensitivity isn't there.  Maybe it's just a relative
signal strength indicating device whereas you have to stand in a
particular spot and get a particular reading on the meter which has a
calibrated chart to tell you that the transmitter is putting out a
specified amount of power.  Don't know, just trying to get some ideas on
how it might have worked.  The dipole ends that screw onto a bolt stud
coming out of the end of a cone type insulator on easch side of the box
are adjustable in length.  

If anyone cares to see pictures of it, i'll take a couple and send them
out.  This has a neat wooden handle that screws into the bottom of the
box.  I'd think it could work with some changes up on the 2 meter band.

Thanks 

Larry
W0OGH