The UHF and IFF antennas on the Tracker were two independent antennas in a common enclosure. Manufacturer's reference was AN/APX-6-AN/ARC-27 p/n 89SP1062. It was mounted in the leading edge of the fin.
.
 |
| Location of the combination UHF comm and IFF antenna |
 |
| The left side is the bottom. In the aircraft, it is oriented at the same angle as the leading edge of the fin. It's about 4 inches in diameter and about 3 feet long. |
 |
| This is the bottom view. The type 'N' connector at the left is for the UHF comm radio while the 'HN' connector is for the IFF set.. |
 |
| Antenna nameplate |
| All photos in this table by Keith Harrington VA7SSB |
Credits and References:
1) Keith Harrington <va7ssb(at)hotmail.com>