According to Wireless for the Warrior Volume 2 (the appendices) there are Leads, Counterpoise, No.2, No.2A, and No.2 Mk.II so at some point there must have been a Mk.I, probably replacing the "earth mats" on early sets.
The Falklands era counterpoise has 8 radial wires and two cables with slotted lug connectors. This was issued with the "Larkspur" era kit (e.g. C11/R210) for use with the remote ATU; the longer cable would connect to the ATU earth terminal, the shorter cable to a "Pins, Earth, Small" - yes, still in use after 50+ years (though they cheapened the design a bit) -at the base of the 27-ft mast, and the 8 radials would be fanned out around it.
A later version still was issued with Clansman; this still has two lugged cables but the 8 radials end in heat shrunk sleeving and have short lengths of para cord so they can be pegged down easily.
Chris.
Last edited by Chris Suslowicz; 04-02-15 at 02:11.
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