Yes, you see them passing by like that, but, I suspect that in actual use,
the front hook is released and the antenna stands upright. I will see if I
can find a reference on the CAP search frequencies.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Airport Observations
> I'm sure Chris T can speak to this a whole lot better than me, but the
> frequency is long enough that the vehicle really has no ground plane
> effect. The fact it's bent also detunes the directionality. The
> military has used this type of bent antenna design for many years.
> You'll see National Guard Humvees with them.
>
> AG (detuned) Schnozz
>
>
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