[Milsurplus] DFing receiver LOs and truck ignition radiation

[Michael Bittner]

Saw what I believe was the antenna for a trail proximity detector at a 
surplus store in Torrance, CA back in the 70s.  Not often you see a small 
palm tree with a BNC connector instead of roots.


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Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 11:22 AM
Subject: [Milsurplus] DFing receiver LOs and truck ignition radiation


>
> "There was a VHF radio direction finder used in SEA to locate trucks by
> homing in on the ignition noise.
>
> John  WA4WDL"
>
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> "Four Lockheed SP-2H Neptune ASW airframes were modified for Trail 
> Interdiction ... and Black-Crow vehicle ignition detectors"
>
> I think they were just vehicle proximity detectors not DFs.
>
> http://home.att.net/~c.jeppeson/igloo_white.html
>
> 73
> AF6IM
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