[Milsurplus] YE/ZB Beacon

Michael Hanz aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org
Sat Jul 20 16:20:30 EDT 2019


Forgot to mention that the the card is 5 x 8 inches in size.
- Mike  KC4TOS

On 7/20/2019 3:44 PM, Michael Hanz wrote:
> Are you talking about these in my docs section, Tom? - 
> http://aafradio.org/docs/ZB-_Homing_Decode_Card.jpg
>
> On 7/20/2019 3:00 PM, Tom Brent wrote:
>> I ‘m scheduled to do a radio display at an upcoming air show and one 
>> part of my collection I will have on the table is the RU receiver 
>> with a ZB homing adapter sitting on top. Can anybody direct me to a 
>> copy of an authentic downloadable/printable sector chart for an 
>> aircraft flying from a carrier (as opposed to a land base)?
>>
>> For those not familiar with the YE/ZB system, there is a chart or 
>> card a pilot would refer to when he was returning from a mission. The 
>> chart would indicate Morse code letters assigned to 30 degree 
>> segments of the compass and thus the direction that must be flown to 
>> get back to the carrier.
>>
>> I could easily draw something up but it would be better to have an 
>> original.
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>>
>> TB
>> ._._.
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Michael Hanz - KC4TOS



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