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RDF (radio direction finding) ... do you ?
On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 23:11:04 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote: On 3 Mar 2006 14:57:52 -0800, "purple_stars" wrote: most of the RDF equipment i've seen looks really old! That's because it has been virtually obsolete for over 20 years, ever since LORAN-C became widely available and affordable back in the early '80s. Truth is, RDF was never all that accurate or reliable, it's just that it was the only affordable electronic aide to navigation for many years. I still have mine in the garage and I'm not expecting it to move anytime soon. The best backup for GPS is another GPS, and some spare batteries. I have an old RDF and have wondered if it could be useful for any purpose. For example, getting a bearing on a VHF radio transmission from a boat in distress. Or, perhaps, getting a bearing on an AM or FM radio tower or a FAA tower. Any conceivable use for it or fun to be had with it, or is it time to send it to Davy Jones? Lee Huddleston s/v Truelove |
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RDF (radio direction finding) ... do you ?
On Sat, 04 Mar 2006 06:00:41 GMT, (Lee
Huddleston) wrote: Any conceivable use for it or fun to be had with it, or is it time to send it to Davy Jones? Think of it as an overgrown AM radio, but who listens to AM radio anymore? I haven't used my RDF in the last 20 years, and haven't even kept it on the boat for about that long. |
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RDF (radio direction finding) ... do you ?
Well, it should still work as a receiver, anyway.
Terry K |
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RDF (radio direction finding) ... do you ?
On 8 Mar 2006 15:25:57 -0800, "Terry K" wrote:
Well, it should still work as a receiver, anyway. True, and they are big enough that it is not likely to get lost or misplaced. :-) |
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