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Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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Sherman Antenna Length
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Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 07:06 AM UTC
Does anyone know the actual or scale length of the radio antenna of the M4A3 Sherman. I can find plenty of info on the radio but nothing on the antenna except it used a quarter-wave vertical mast.

Thanks in advance,
Don
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Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 09:38 AM UTC
hi don, 4 inches is the safest lenght for an antena. i think you got it right on the other thread. okay.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 02:17 PM UTC
According to the info I got from the now defunct AFV Interiors site, there could be two lenghts, 9 feet or 15 feet, depending on the set used. Most used the 9', the 15' was for battalion command tanks.

Radio types:
SCR 538 FM/voice only, range 10 miles 9' whip (typical early radio, no transmitter?)

SCR 528 FM/voice only, range 10 miles 9' whip (later radio, plattoon level)

SCR 508 FM/voice only, range 10 miles 9' whip (company commander)

SCR 506 AM, range 25-50 miles (voice) 75-100 miles (key) 15' whip (battalion commander)





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