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HF Antenna Base BA-652

Vehicular antenna base of five section whip HF vehicle antenna, used with HF radio MQ-106.
Used by the US military from early 1960s until mid 1980s, designated AB-652/GR.
Used by the IDF during the War of Attrition (1967-1970), the Yom Kippur War (1973) and the Peace for Galilee War (1982).
The antenna has five sections: two lower sections HAN-116, two center sections HAN-117 and upper element HAN-118; frequency range: 2 to 30 MHz.
Manufactured by Tadiran, Israel.