VLF radio coms and Uboats

kaleun69 · 12-05-10, 09:26 PM

Did the Germans use this on their Uboats? Just curious, couldnt readily find the info on the web. I wonder becuase should I ignore radio transmissions when im submerged? VLF can penetrate i think 20 meters of water. On the wikipedia page they show the VLF antenna on the WWII US sub Pampanito.

12-05-10, 09:37 PM

According to an article on U-Boat.net they did use VLF but only one way transmissions were possible.

See:

http://www.uboat.net/articles/35.html

There's a table there that shows reception depth varied with range, down to 30m in the Bay of Biscay but only 17m in the Indian Ocean.

kaleun69 · 12-06-10, 11:27 PM

Ahh thanks! Dont know why I didnt check uboat.net 1st.

12-05-10, 09:26 PM	#1
kaleun69 Watch Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 15 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	VLF radio coms and Uboats Did the Germans use this on their Uboats? Just curious, couldnt readily find the info on the web. I wonder becuase should I ignore radio transmissions when im submerged? VLF can penetrate i think 20 meters of water. On the wikipedia page they show the VLF antenna on the WWII US sub Pampanito.

12-05-10, 09:37 PM	#2
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	According to an article on U-Boat.net they did use VLF but only one way transmissions were possible. See: http://www.uboat.net/articles/35.html There's a table there that shows reception depth varied with range, down to 30m in the Bay of Biscay but only 17m in the Indian Ocean.

12-06-10, 11:27 PM	#3
kaleun69 Watch Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 15 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Ahh thanks! Dont know why I didnt check uboat.net 1st.