[Milsurplus] Aircraft HF DF capabilities

[Mike Hanz]

Mike Morrow wrote:

>Meir wrote:
>
>>The RA-1 also has DF ... BTW what transmitter went with it?
>>
>
>That's a great question.  I think it was a natural to pair up with the TA-2J...but that is a pretty large and high power unit.  I don't know what smaller Bendix transmitter, if any, might have also been intended to match up with the RA-1.  Anyone have a suggestion?
>

Define large...    :-)   

More seriously, the TA-2* isn't that large physically, just a different 
configuration from the usual - 
http://aafradio.org/flightdeck/bendix1.htm has a photo.  My 1942 Navy 
aircraft radio training manual lists the TA-2-G and -J as being paired 
with the RA-1B in VR class aircraft.  Given the fact that the RA-1B was 
a general coverage receiver, it would seem to need a general coverage 
transmitter to match it.  None of the smaller Bendix transmitters fill 
that bill, to my knowledge, but of course the military wasn't 
necessarily restricted to a Bendix product.   For that reason, I've 
learned never to say never...

73,
Mike