Antenna for Moebuis Shipjack, 2.4gHz or 24-75mHz?

[Bubblehead]

First let me apologize for my previous posts on the wrong site, it was not intentional, I'm new at this. This is my first r/c sub and perhaps I'm in over my head, but I hope you guys will show a little patience, this is a lot different that actually sailing on a sub which I did ( boomer). My question is, is it essential to install 2.4gHz antenna sub system ( which is beyond my skill level to install) when I'm only going to run the boat on the surface and not firing torpedoes, or can I just use the 24-75mHz system?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Remember the big ****-eating smile on your 'sea-daddies' face when he handed your the piping TAB and qual-cards, and greeted you with a big, toothy: "welcome aboard Dink! Why are you breathing my air? Get Qualified!!"

It was a tough year, but you applied yourself, learned the systems, squeaked through your boards and walk-through; and they slammed the pin on your chest.

This game is very much like that (but without lost sleep, greasings, mid-watches, sanitary diving, and hot-bunking).

Patience? Remember that big, ugly Auxileryman in MR-1 with the vice? That's me. Welcome back, pal.

OK, enough chest-pounding -- time to teach you the boat:

If the antenna is never going under the water, sure, you can use any FCC approved band -- and it won't matter if the water is salt or fresh. Just run the installed SD antenna around the SD (if freshwater) or up atop the sail if your sailing in brackish or salt water.

If using 27, 75, or 72mHz band gear just snip off the excess antenna from the receiver and make its bare end to the antenna lug on the dry side of the motor-bulkhead, and that's it. No soldering.

M

[Bubblehead]

Thanks. By the way I was a big ugly a-ganger too!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Thanks. By the way I was a big ugly a-ganger too!

Perfect. No rating knows the boat better. Now, to the Model: Show us what you're doing and hit us with your questions. Remember: there ARE dumb questions. Tread carefully.

M

[trout]

Perfect. No rating knows the boat better. Now, to the Model: Show us what you're doing and hit us with your questions. Remember: there ARE dumb questions. Tread carefully.

M

Ask most of us here, we all have receive the wrath of the one who shall not be named! You will survive.

[QuarterMaster]

Thanks. By the way I was a big ugly a-ganger too!

Ok, what years, which boat?

"Sub" Ed

[Bubblehead]

I was qualified on the Casimir Pulaski SSBN 633 (B) in '79 and left in '81. Truthfully, I wasn't ugly and only slightly bigger than average in size.

[QuarterMaster]

Pulaski!
I went to QM "A" school in late '79 with someone off that boat! Can't for the life of me remember his name, or which crew he was on Quite an artist though with pencil drawings!

Grant, 631 Gold, '79-'82 myself. 41 for Freedom, the Cold War ! The good times 246' beneath the waves of the Norwegian Sea!

Welcome aboard!

After your first boat, need a 1/96 Scale Lafayette Class to make the Pulaski to patrol Groton's North Lake along with the GRANT! Here she is painted from drydock circa 1981 when we made our Wilhelmshaven Germany and La Spazia Italy Port of calls to show Ivan we can place our Boomers in the Med.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm5VcwZPKF0

You're gonna have a lot of fun with this hobby!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Ok, what years, which boat?

"Sub" Ed

69-71 TRUTTA (SS 421)out of Key-West (bunch of intel runs with embarked Spook's around Cuba), worked the after room as TM; 71-75 DANIEL WEBSTER (SSBN 626), Blue, out of Guam (off-crewed in Hawaii), nine patrols as Launcher Tech and TM, last three patrols as the boats Diver. Next thirteen years spent in the diving community.





Getting my pin! Look out, Boat Bar!!!!! Qualification ona diesel boat was ... a.... *****!



TM's come in only one size. ("I may not be able to spell it, but I can lift it!")

[QuarterMaster]

How long do we have to wait before we see the WEBSTER tooling around the North Lake with a set of 'em "funny" bow planes!? Great pictures, noting how well your TM tattoo looked when it was new!! DBF!!! I really have to go and dig out my old photo's, aside from the great drydock details, you'll giggle at the 17 y/o 96lb Topside watch in a cold weather suit (Gumby) being weighed down by his sidearm!