Does anyone know the length of the antennas fitted to the M1A2 Abrams? Also, I notice that the antennas on certain modern US vehicles have what appear to be transparent plastic bottles attached to them. I have read that these contain a liquid that shines at night ... true, or just a myth?

Orange hobby make some brass antenaes which are great the bottles are used to put glow sticks in them to id at night particularly IR sticks.

Paul,
Ben is 100% correct. I'm not sure of the exact length of the antenna itself but if you have an antenna from either a Bradley, M113, or a HMMWV they would all be the same. I spent 8 years in Cavalry units with all these vehicles and we all used the same type of antenna. At least until 2007!

Dan

Here's an example :



H.P.

There are currently two types of antennas in use.

The length of the thick, green, fiberglass antenna is 8 feet which is 2 3/4 inches in 1/35.


The thinner, black, wire antennas are 6 feet long, which is 2 inches in 1/35.