[Milsurplus] Navy DF set question

[Bruce Gentry]

Amelia had a DF on her plane, but I don't know if it covered the 
frequencies she was using. Does anyone know if the Itasca was 
transmitting back to her on HF, or using LF the way airfields did at the 
time?   Her  deadly equipment mistake was to discard the trailing wire 
antenna. With it her range would have been far better and the outcome 
likely very different. She, her life, and her aviation feats have 
fascinated me for decades.

      Bruce Gentry

On 1/5/17 4:32 PM, Nick England wrote:
> Google "Simon radio guide" for some pre-war articles. Aircraft use 
> evidently, including installation aboard Lockheed Electra. You may 
> have the crucial item that Amelia accidentally left behind.
>
> On Thursday, January 5, 2017, Thekan, Paul <Paul.Thekan at cpii.com 
> <mailto:Paul.Thekan at cpii.com>> wrote:
>
>     I have this Navy DF set that is similar to the BC 1003 but covers
>     up to 2mcs and has a external hook up for the sense antenna and a
>     separate power supply that I do not believe is a  dynamotor.
>
>     The only printed info on the set is as follows:
>
>     U.S. Navy
>     Simon Radio Guide
>     Radio Navigational Instrument Corp  New York, NY
>     Type P  s/n 63
>
>      It's interesting to note on the cross needle indicator it shows
>     Ahead and Astern.
>     Unfortunately the freq dial is missing and will be difficult to
>     replace if not impossible.
>
>     After all this...my question is has anyone ever seen one of these
>     and how and where were they used on board a ship?
>     If anyone has any printed info or manual I'd like to hear what it
>     says about the set.
>
>     Thank you and wishing the group a Happy & Healthy New Year .
>
>     Paul
>     N6FEG
>
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> -- 
> Nick England K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com <http://www.navy-radio.com>
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