[Milsurplus] [AWA] strange antenna?

[Mike Feher]

The antenna in question had a 1974 contract date on it. - Regards - Mike 

Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell, NJ, 07731
732-886-5960 


-----Original Message-----
From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
joldenburg2 at new.rr.com
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 1:26 PM
To: Brooke Clarke; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] [AWA] strange antenna?

The Pioneer UAV used a C-band controller:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAI_RQ-2_Pioneer

Jon AB9AH
---- Brooke Clarke <brooke at pacific.net> wrote: 

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Hi:

I'd guess it's intended for use on the roof of a shelter controlling
Predator UAVs.
There seems to be a C-band LOS downlink.
See: http://fas.org/irp/doddir/usaf/conops_uav/part06.htm

This is independent of the GBS satellite link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Broadcast_Service


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