[Milsurplus] aircraft antenna

[Michael Bittner]

There is a similar, but smaller, airfoil cross-section loop mounted on the 
ME-262 and other WWII German aircraft in the same location as on the P-51. 
It may well be a part of a VHF homing homing system.
Mike, W6MAB
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Hanz" <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org>
To: <tbryan at nova.org>; <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] aircraft antenna


> Excellent find, Tom!  The insulator segment is clearly visible at the top. 
> It's a shame there is no hint of a nomenclature, especially with the 1945 
> MFP label.
>
> If the Euro goes down any more it might not be such a bad buy for 
> someone...
>
> I still think Dyson stole the size and shape... :-)
>
> On 4/27/2015 6:00 PM, Tom B wrote:
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> There is one on ebay in Germany.  There are some good pictures of it, but 
>> no nomenclature.
>> http://www.ebay.de/itm/seltene-Ringantenne-Rahmenantenne-aus-dem-2-Weltkrieg-Marine-oder-Luftwaffe-/231541917495
>> The seller has no idea what it is but they want a lot for it.
>>
>> On 4/27/2015 4:41 PM, Mike Hanz wrote:
>>> It's a Dyson AM06 10" desk fan rigged to add thrust to the aircraft.
>>>
>>> More seriously, I have seen those as well, but I thought they were 
>>> postwar civilian products.  As long as there was an insulated gap in the 
>>> aluminum airfoil over the loop (at the bottom apparently on that model) 
>>> and a cavity through which numerous turns of insulated wire could be 
>>> run, it should work as well as the usual aluminum tube electrostatically 
>>> shielded loops used for LF work today. Seems like the small size 
>>> certainly reduces its sensitivity compared to the 20" and greater 
>>> diameter normally used.
>>>
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