[Milsurplus] Airship radio equipment?

[Bruce Gentry]

On 10/11/12 10:21 AM, Nick England wrote:
> Howdy men -
> A buddy asks "What do you think that transmitter is setting between
> the RU-x receiver and the fuselage?"
> See photo of the airship USS Macon radio room at
> http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/photos/showimg.php?file=/Macon/Interior/macon_inside13.jpg
>
> and there's more unknown (to me anyway) gear in another shot at
> http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/photos/showimg.php?file=/Macon/Interior/macon_inside11.jpg
>
> cheers,
> Nick
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With it's large size, an airship could be an excellent airborne radio 
and antenna platform. Did they use a trailing wire antenna?  Being able 
to extend a really long antenna and work it against the frame (in a 
rigid) or full sized counterpoise (in a blimp) would probably beat 
almost any LF-HF  antenna on an airplane.  Did the Navy ever use 
airships as repeaters or translator stations?

       Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY