Re: [MV] WWII Jeep Radio Antenna
Laurent de Miollis (astrad@club-internet.fr)
Tue, 24 Aug 1999 23:32:05 +0100
Antoine Compin wrote:
>
> I used to either hold it down with the three-string kit with
> snap hooks that the French Army used on 5-piece antennas, or,
> most often, just took the 5-pice antenna down, store it in its
> canvas bag and stow the bag in the rifle holder on the
> windshield... I also had a canvas cover for the base, but I
> never found out if it was French or US Army...
> Now I have taken the antenna off the Jeep altogether: it was
> looking kinda silly without the Radio set...;). Nice to fly the
> club pennants with it, tho...
> Antoine Compin
>
> 1943 Willys MB & '44 MBT
> 1942 Harley WLA
> 1942 Harley XA (two)
> MVPA 14803 - MVCG (France)
> http://www.freehomepages.com/antoine
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: D Paradise <deanparadise@hotmail.com>
> To: <mil-veh@skylee.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 3:24 PM
> Subject: [MV] WWII Jeep Radio Antenna
>
> > Hey guys, I'm still in a life or death struggle with mounting
> this antenna.
> > My jeep is fully restored and I drive it a lot. Does anyone
> have a jeep with
> > the radio antenna installed and drives it? That antenna is
> very long.
> > Do you..
> > hold it down?
> > Take it apart when driving?
> > Mount it at a 45 deg angle?
> > Drive it straight up?
> > Don't drive it?
> >
> > Dean
> > 44GPW
> >
> >
> >
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Dear antoine, and list,
About the cover bag for MP 48 antenna, (BG-108) the Us one is in black
waterproof canvas and the french one in green canvas not olive.
about the antenna canvas,(BG-56) 5 sections, I hacve an information that
the good place is behind the rear seat, (Emile Becker - Jeep book)
The correct number of mast antenna section are 2 for BC-620 (MS-50 and
MS-51) and 3 for BC-659 (MS-50; 51; and 52) never used more pieces. it's
great but not correct)
One other possibility is to install a SCR-694, like GRC9 but introduce
in US Army in 1944 (I believe..) the GRC9, only in 1949.(I believe too)
In normandy, Us army used in first BC620 20 Mhz to 27 Mhz and 659 27 to
38.
Some time, we find on picture BC 728 short wave receiver only.
The only picture I know for a 694 is on the back of a GI, in England
,just before to go in the boat for France.
Bc 1000 was uses too, but not in fix instalations.
SCR 193 was used too, but it's really a heavy heavy one
SCR 508 (BC 683; 684 ) was used, in M10, dodge ans Shermaan
All these information, are the TM one, in the reality, you can find
many, many manear for installation.
Radio, on the left side, on the right side, antenna vertical, with 45 °
since, the guy made what they can in the very very hard condition....
Regard's
Laurent de Miollis
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