Farings threaded on pole which act aerodynamically when dived.

Insulator

Fixed in the fore and aft plane.

Cross section of faring showing

pole hole looking down from tip of

AWO main HF/MF hinged aerial. Hydraulics

aerial. Pointed part to stern.

use oil which will not freeze in severe artic

conditions

Mast pole and articulation point

radiating element [non broadband] monopole [whip]

end fed quarter wavelength 1.5 to 24 Mhz.

The whole run from tip of aerial to articulation

Rated @ 400 watts but vswr very poor and operating

was manufactured and had no joints. The

conditions were always very volatile. On sailing a

run from the send/receive relay was one

starboard side aft

reading of infinity was achieved, but after a day dived

piece  and the joint was made inside the

the reading was often around the 700 k mark.

fin.  This was the maintenance point and

When raised at periscope depth, the insulator was

was packed with silicone.

just above the water line when calm, but the top

faring often broke water.

coaxial cable feed

casing level

pressure hull

NOT TO SCALE

wireless office