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BROMIDE transmitters

Discussion in 'Information Requests' started by steven, Jan 24, 2006.

  1. steven

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    Having done some research in my local area on WW2 buildings but cant seem to find much info on what was called a BROMIDE transmitter. it was an electronic counter measure for the GERMAN targeting system called X-Gerat. Nobody local remembers it and id like to know what it would have looked like. Can anyone offer any info.....
     
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    Bromide was a transmitter manufactured by modifying a GL Mk I or II radar transmitter to operate on 70MHz. It looks like a small wooden cab that can rotate mounted on a four wheel trailer. The antenna is a simple set of dipoles mounted horizontally across the top of the cab on a raised metal and wood frame.
     
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    wouldnt happen to have any pics of it would you my friend. so it wasnt a fixed building then. Thats great info, but strange it is listed on the buildings database, along with AA BATTERYS
    Thanks for sheeding some light on the matter
     
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    Yes, I have a nice photo of one in a book.
     
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    is it possible to scan it into your PC and email it to me, or just tell me which book so i could try to obtain a copy?
     
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    PM me you e-mail and I'll forward it.
     

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