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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:05 pm    Post subject: MP-65 antenna base and antenna sticks MS-116,117,118 Reply with quote

What frequency range was this antenna use for?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ken, I am not a signal guys but I believe you are looking at a freq range of 1.5 to 30.0 MHz.

Here's the modern day version of it:
http://www.comrod.com/getfile.php/Datasheets/S%20Antennas/814.pdf

Some references recommend only 4.0 to 30.0 MHz:
https://www.bwantennas.com/ManpackFD.pdf

Here's the Army TB Sig 154 on antennas dated 1945:
http://www.radionerds.com/images/4/4b/TB_SIG_154.pdf
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Those antenna masts were used with a number of military radios including the VRC-8, VRC-9 and VRC-10 (VRC-10 used MS-24 and MS-117A sections). They operated over a range of 20 to 53.9 MC. http://www.n6cc.com/vrc-10-rt-68-transceiver http://www.greenradios.com/Radios/American/Old_Family/Sets.htm#VRC-8
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you both for the information. I have had the the antenna mounted to the M38 since restoration, but never acquired any military radios.

I don't know but I would imagine the transceiver had an internal tuner, or there was a external tuner and or a balun used with the antenna.

I was thinking about mounting my Yaesu FT857D HF multi band transceiver in the jeep. But I'll probably install the multi band screw driver antenna ATAS-120A
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Ken,
Somewhere I read where an enterprising individual
hooked up their CB radio, but probably adjusted the mast
length.

Please see my PM to you.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ken,

With you being a ham, the RT-68 will work on the 6 meter band (50 Mhz... also is wideband FM 20Khz as opposed to 3Khz as used today)

You then use a combination of mast sections to get to the proper length.

That is the setup I have in my M-38, but my problem is I get the radio working on the bench fine, put it in the jeep and the transmitter goes out... something loose I have not been able to find...

Hope this helps...
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've hooked my VX7R up to the antenna and it seems to work ok.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I doubt if I will ever buy any military radios.
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