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NSN identification
Rummaging through a bunch of copper aerials I found a set with only a NSN number. There are three lengths about 39" long. They screw together much like the 19 set aerials but are shorter. Number is 5985-21-106-4146. Anyone have any idea what they belong to.
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It is a Canadian stock number, and I can see online that Canada bought (or at least tendered for) 200 sets back in 2012, and another revised tender for 75 sets in 2013 . I should be able to find more info on this yet. One of the part numbers given for it is AS5160-G, which is a US army part number.
I seem to recall having antennas with our old C42 radios that were in 3 sections, but the NSN does not match the manuals I have here. I recall some of our antennas were screwed together, and some merely pushed in together. But that was a lot of years ago. |
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C42
That NSN is for a C42 antenna. Same number as on my antenna.
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1953 M37 CDN 1953 M38A1 CDN 1967 M38A1 CDN2 |
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Hi Wayne.
I just checked my C42 whip. It is a two section, press fit item. Assembled on its own, it is just over 8 foot and when installed in the aerial base, exposed length is 8 feet on the button. My two sections have no ID on them at all, but the tubular, pressed fibre tube they come in is marked, “ 5985-99-102-3566 “. Based on the dates Rob found in the system records, the antenna Bruce has was being ordered about 20 years beyond the service time for the C42’s in Canada. For what, I have no clue. David |
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The same or similar antennas were (or are) still in use with things like sputniks and other mast type installations. No need to re-invent the wheel....you need lengths of copper tubing that assemble together. In the case of the 3 piece antennas, it may be just to be able to stow them into a smaller container or pouch, yet still achieve the same length overall when assembled.
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Thanks guys. They must have come with the C42 sets I had. All that is long gone now. I've got enough 19 set rods but these may fit the AN/GRC-9.
Rob, it would be interesting to know what the current use is. |
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