[Milsurplus] SCR-284 questions

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Frame FM-41 was supplied with SCR-284-A, not with any vehicle.

The light weight mast sections MS-116-A, MS-117-A and MS-118-A along with 
Mast Base MP-65-A were developed circa 1943 for the SCR-694-AW and carried over 
to the SCR-694-C.  Shortly afterward they came out with the the lighter sprung 
and lower loss Mast Base AB-15/GR for use with the light weight mast sections 
and the FM vehicular sets.  And the half-sections AB-21/GR through AB-24/GR 
for closer antenna length to frequency match and for the range extension ground 
plane antennas.  A nomenclature anomoly would appear to be the Mast Base MP-68 
which takes the light weight antenna sections and was used with the ground 
plane antennas but carries the older Signal Coprs nomenclature.

The SCR-284 is older and uses the standard mast sections from the 30's.  Same 
eight in fact as the SCR-178/9.

In a message dated 9/17/2006 10:40:29 PM Central Daylight Time, 
kargo_cult at msn.com writes: 
> The vehicle frame, FM-41, was it part of the SCR-284 set, or supplied
> FOR the SCR-284, as part of the vehicle?
> Why were the antenna sections of the BC-654 so robust, compared
> with the later antenna for the GRC-9 ?
> I find myself with apparently all the components of the SCR-284, but
> am trying to decide if i can whittle it down to a smaller installation.

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