USA - SCR578 (núdzový vysielač)

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

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Gibson Girl
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