Antenna Base

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Barry Churcher

Tim is this the same base on the left side of the truck? I must credit you for graciously sending me this photo.
Cheers,
Barry

Interesting... the base on the LHS is Aerial Base No.3 (which is a component part of the base that Tim has), but it's entirely unsuitable for the WS52 masts shown fitted to the vehicle. I suspect it originally had a W.S. 9 fitted and used the 34-ft sectional mast made up of 'D' rods (aka the "golf bag" aerial).

Chris.

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by Chris Suslowicz

Interesting... the base on the LHS is Aerial Base No.3 (which is a component part of the base that Tim has), but it's entirely unsuitable for the WS52 masts shown fitted to the vehicle. I suspect it originally had a W.S. 9 fitted and used the 34-ft sectional mast made up of 'D' rods (aka the "golf bag" aerial).

Chris.

For Phantom GHQ Liaison Regt White Scout Cars (Canadian WS9, then finally the WS52, and the R107), from what I can tell, they simply had a metal fitting on the side of the vehicle to which they screwed the insulator from the Golf-Bag when they wanted to set up and aerial using D sections.


Tim

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by Chris Suslowicz

Interesting... the base on the LHS is Aerial Base No.3 (which is a component part of the base that Tim has), but it's entirely unsuitable for the WS52 masts shown fitted to the vehicle. I suspect it originally had a W.S. 9 fitted and used the 34-ft sectional mast made up of 'D' rods (aka the "golf bag" aerial).

Chris.

Also... the photo Barry put up is I think from the Airborne Trials and Modifications documentation I found.

[Barry Churcher]

Originally Posted by Chris Suslowicz

Interesting... the base on the LHS is Aerial Base No.3 (which is a component part of the base that Tim has), but it's entirely unsuitable for the WS52 masts shown fitted to the vehicle. I suspect it originally had a W.S. 9 fitted and used the 34-ft sectional mast made up of 'D' rods (aka the "golf bag" aerial).

Chris.

Chris, here are a couple of shots of the "aerial base bracket 52-a" on the right rear corner of the truck. I am not a radio guy so this is just a question. Wouldn't that be where the mast goes? The truck is equipped with a 19 set and a 52 set.
Cheers,
Barry

[Barry Churcher]

Tim I have sent you a PM regards the mount.
Barry

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Barry Churcher

Chris, here are a couple of shots of the "aerial base bracket 52-a" on the right rear corner of the truck. I am not a radio guy so this is just a question. Wouldn't that be where the mast goes? The truck is equipped with a 19 set and a 52 set.
Cheers,
Barry

Very interesting! Yes, that looks very much like an adapted Canadian mast base. (I suspect it may have been done specifically for this vehicle since the WS52 working instructions show the ground spike base and a spreader plate with socket used on a hard top radio truck. This one seems to be the top and insulator of the ground spike version permanently fitted to a plate.)

The two sets would allow the WS19 to be used on the move (because Base No.3 is flexible) with a couple of 'D' rods or an adapter and the usual 'F' rods, and the WS52 when static so that the telescopic mast(s) can be erected and guyed. You certainly couldn't use the mast on the move because the base insulator is too fragile for that.

Chris.