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Old 08-24-08, 07:58 PM   #9
UnderseaLcpl
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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
Those are radio antennae. The fold down when launching planes and can point up when needed.
Why would they position them so low? Ultra-high frequency Near Vertical Incident Skywave (NVIS) transmission? Does the hull of the carrier itself not impair electromagnetic propogation? Does the reactor's shielding cause interference?

Explain, please. I'm lost.
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