Re: QEC Carriers
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 12:34 pm
Shame the colours of the Forum have all been thrown into disarray
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Little h wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:32 am Further to the series of posts on the previous page (starting midway down) with the following post - this is the first image I have observed these titlting antenna in the raised position.
Little h wrote: ↑Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:42 pm Anyone noticed any mention of, or an image relating to, the two 'folding whip antenna'(?) having been raised from the lowered position during any of the QE R08 trials?
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Each 'antenna'(?) raised/lowered by Heavy Duty Shipboard Tilt Units (single); similar to/if not exactly the same as this:-
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Source; ANTENNA PRODUCTS - Shipboard Antennas/Tilt Units
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The tilting antenna are not too evident in this image so a screenshot was needed, see below:-
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VOILÀ!!! - Yay!!! .... at long last
A simple case of the biblical "seek and ye shall find" (Mathew 7:7-8 & 12 also Luke 11:9) perhaps;
or maybe a case of:-
ye olde maxim- "patience and perseverance overcometh all understanding" (and variations thereof)
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