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Sherman Radio Antenna
MikeM670
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 11:29 AM UTC
I'm looking for some information on the radio antenna of the sherman. How tall is the antenna and is it just a straight rod or does it end with some sort of guard on the end?
SdAufKla
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 12:05 PM UTC
Hi Michael,
The SCR-508 radio set in the turret (most common installation) has an antenna 10' long made of 3 mast sections (MS-116, -117, and -118). The antenna was tapered and the tip was almost pointed. There was no tip-protector. Each mast section had a thickened tubular connection (total of two connectors between the three sections).
The SCR-506 radio set (used in command tanks mounted in the right hull front with the antenna on the right hull front) had a (normally) had a 15' long antenna which could be extended to 25'. It was composed of 5 mast sections, MS-49 to -53 for the 15' length and adding in extra MS-54 sections on the bottom to extend the height to 25'. It was also tapered in the 15' length to a near point. The added MS-54 sections were straight, so not taper on the bottom 10' of the 25' antenna. Also, no tip-protector on this one either.
The mast sections were generally made of high copper content alloys and painted OD.
The tip-protectors are for modern US tanks through the early to mid-'90's when the antenna systems were changed from thicker FM to thinner VHF types.
HTH,
Mike
The SCR-508 radio set in the turret (most common installation) has an antenna 10' long made of 3 mast sections (MS-116, -117, and -118). The antenna was tapered and the tip was almost pointed. There was no tip-protector. Each mast section had a thickened tubular connection (total of two connectors between the three sections).
The SCR-506 radio set (used in command tanks mounted in the right hull front with the antenna on the right hull front) had a (normally) had a 15' long antenna which could be extended to 25'. It was composed of 5 mast sections, MS-49 to -53 for the 15' length and adding in extra MS-54 sections on the bottom to extend the height to 25'. It was also tapered in the 15' length to a near point. The added MS-54 sections were straight, so not taper on the bottom 10' of the 25' antenna. Also, no tip-protector on this one either.
The mast sections were generally made of high copper content alloys and painted OD.
The tip-protectors are for modern US tanks through the early to mid-'90's when the antenna systems were changed from thicker FM to thinner VHF types.
HTH,
Mike
MikeM670
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Joined: December 28, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 12:42 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Michael,
The SCR-508 radio set in the turret (most common installation) has an antenna 10' long made of 3 mast sections (MS-116, -117, and -118). The antenna was tapered and the tip was almost pointed. There was no tip-protector. Each mast section had a thickened tubular connection (total of two connectors between the three sections).
The SCR-506 radio set (used in command tanks mounted in the right hull front with the antenna on the right hull front) had a (normally) had a 15' long antenna which could be extended to 25'. It was composed of 5 mast sections, MS-49 to -53 for the 15' length and adding in extra MS-54 sections on the bottom to extend the height to 25'. It was also tapered in the 15' length to a near point. The added MS-54 sections were straight, so not taper on the bottom 10' of the 25' antenna. Also, no tip-protector on this one either.
The mast sections were generally made of high copper content alloys and painted OD.
The tip-protectors are for modern US tanks through the early to mid-'90's when the antenna systems were changed from thicker FM to thinner VHF types.
HTH,
Mike
Mike,
Thank you for the very detailed response to my question. I'll use the SCR-508 radio set antenna type. I should be able to represent that fairly easy.
Mike
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