[Milsurplus] RT-45/ARQ-1

J. Forster jfor at quik.com
Sun Jun 12 15:12:26 EDT 2011


The subject of jammers comes up now and then. Is there any comprehensive
site that has specs and, more importantly, manuals on the things?

Best,

-John

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>>Dispassionately, with no bias for or against the HF jamming gear, what is
>>your idea of the utility of airborne tank-jamming equipment?
>
> I'm not the Mike to whom you addressed the question, of course, but I'll
> add
> a question I have.  The RT-45/ARQ-1 (14 to 50 KHz) jammer is often said to
> be intended for use against ground targets.  But one of the most common
> German fighter aircraft communications sets of WWII was the FuG 16 VHF AM
> set (38 to 43 MHz).
>
> It seems to me if one is in a bomber there could be real value in jamming
> fighters dispatched against you.  What little I know supports considering
> this as the intended purpose of the AN/ARQ-1.
>
> In contrast, an aircraft being able to jam German armor or other ground
> communications seems to have minimal value.
>
> Mike / KK5F
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