[Milsurplus] WWII DME

[C.Whitaker]

de WB2CPN
During the "Berlin Air Lift" in 1948 I was collocated
with the RAF (Brits) in a farm house near Fassberg, Germany.
We were using BC-191 for LF Beacons.  They had what
I thought was the Rebecca/Eureka system.  The item on
the kitchen table was not even as large as a shoe box.
Maybe about 10 inch cube.  I think there were two units,
sitting side by side.
I don't agree with the "two miles" wikipedia comment.
It was for a longer distance up the airway towards Berlin
than that.  Maybe they mean 20 miles.
Our CPN-6's were designed for close-in bombing.  Friend
of mine, a much older person, used them in 6X6 trucks
right up where a person could get shot at.
73  Clete


  4/30/2012 12:05 PM, Al Klase wrote:
> Well, from the blue connectors on the back, I'll assure you it's not WWII.
>
> However there is a WWII precedent, Rebecca-Eureka.  See:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca/Eureka_transponding_radar
>
> Al
>
> On 4/30/2012 11:57 AM, Michael A. Bittner wrote:
>> WWII DME ???
>>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/DME-Interrogator-WWII-Aircraft-Military-Radio-B-17-B-29-Ham-Operator-Air-force-/120905514148?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2687bca4
>>
>> Mike, W6MAB
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