[Milsurplus] RADAR Ant

[Michael Bittner]

OK Ray, but in any case, what does "dodo" mean?  This particular antenna is on the sonobuoy in addition to a VHF flip-up antenna.  The sonobuoy receives on X or S Band and transmits both hydrophone sound and RADAR replies on VHF.

It pains me to know that there are thousands of these puppies littering the ocean floor with their beautiful UTC Ouncer transformers (coveted by the audiophools), Cinch phenolic and ceramic 7-pin miniature tube sockets with chrome-plated Eby shields, 3A5 and 1L4 miniature tubes, ceramic VHF coil forms with silver-plated coils, piezoelectric transducers and more. The SSQ-2Bs were all hand wired (no cheapo PC boards) with first class construction able to withstand the vibrations of flight and impact with the water.  But then their salt plugs dissolve and they are gone forever.

Mike, W6MAB
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Raymond Cote 
  To: Michael Bittner 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 7:53 AM
  Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] RADAR Ant


  Never mind Michael. I'm thinking of another sonobuoy




  "The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity".
  Harlan Ellison


  Raymond Cote
  KD9CCZ





  On Mar 4, 2015, at 09:30, Michael Bittner <mmab at cox.net> wrote:


    For anyone interested in X-band or S-band RADAR, I have a small sonobuoy antenna available:

    eBay item No. 291397644695

    Mike, W6MAB
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