NYGM Hisres subs, VIIc question

[John Pancoast]

What is this (besides an OSHA complaint waiting to happen) and how do I control it ?


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[Randomizer]

Looks like it should be a retractable VHF (short-range voice) or UHF (ship to aircraft) antenna and as far as I know, has no function or controls in stock or any of the usual super-mods. Not sure if UHF saw service in WW2 though. Happy to be proved wrong.

The HF sets generally used horizontal long-wire antennas strung from the conning tower to communicate with BdU so this might also represent a vertical whip antenna for short-range HF work.

-C

[John Pancoast]

Looks like it should be a retractable VHF (short-range voice) or UHF (ship to aircraft) antenna and as far as I know, has no function or controls in stock or any of the usual super-mods. Not sure if UHF saw service in WW2 though. Happy to be proved wrong.

The HF sets generally used horizontal long-wire antennas strung from the conning tower to communicate with BdU so this might also represent a vertical whip antenna for short-range HF work.

-C

Thanks, yeah, I don't think voice/ship to aircraft was available then but not sure myself. Bet it's your latter idea.
Have to be careful on the bridge during a storm with that thing around.