[Milsurplus] German Vehicle Frame Antenna

[wf2u at ws19ops.com]

The frame antenna is loaded (at least the Russian ones I have  
documentation on) from 2 points. There are special dual antenna tuners  
called "symmetrizers" (converts the input from the unbalanced  
transmitter feedline to 2 tunable symmetrical outputs for feeding 2  
points on the frame, which are insulated from ground (the vehicle body).
I can provide the photo of such a "symmetrizer" tuner.

73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC

Quoting Hue Miller <kargo_cult at msn.com>:

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>  To be clear: of course i do not dispute the use of a frame antenna,
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> or "Dachantenna" or whatever the manual calls it. That would be
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> like disputing the use of camouflage. I mean, the antenna was not
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> a magnetic loop antenna (in the same family as the current MFJ-1786
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> type loop antennas.) My contention is that the frame was used as a
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> simple high capacity, capacity hat type thing. I see no evidence that:
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> the antenna was loaded at 2 points insulated from ground; or that the
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> transmitters used with it, 100WS, 80WS, or 30WS, had any matching
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> unit other than the typical output system to match short antennas.
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>
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> (BTW, i have a "Sternantenna" - didn't dare unfold it because i don't
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> know how to do it, and don't want to break anything. But i should sell
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> it - doesn't look like i will be buying a German tank - would be hard to
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> park in front of my apartment - altho i wouldn't have to worry about it
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> being "doored".  -H M )
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