The emergency transmitter for aircraft crews shot down over the sea was also called the Gibson Girl. It was an unofficial designation. It came from the shape of a transmitter resembling a guitar, or the shape of a female figure from the late 19th century.
Frequency: 500 kHz
Operation: A2 (1kHz)
Power: 3 W
Range: up to 200 miles
Power supply: manual dynamo
Antenna: carried by a chamber kite, 90 m
Source:
www.wftw.nl
Frequency: 500 kHz
Operation: A2 (1kHz)
Power: 3 W
Range: up to 200 miles
Power supply: manual dynamo
Antenna: carried by a chamber kite, 90 m
Source:
www.wftw.nl