[FedCom] Fw: [MilCom] Strange Antenna on Presidential Support Vehicle???

[Dave Emery]

On Sat, Nov 27, 2004 at 08:56:52PM -0500, Ken wrote:
> >From the milcom list..   Check out the link there a NEW antenna on the van 
> and the other large antennas that were on the rear portion of the roof are 
> no longer there...
> 
> Check out the link below

	I'd say it was a completely different vehicle with different
antennas on it - the tall pole antenna bomb jammer simply doesnt have
anything like the same antenna array in almost any respect.

	This vehicle clearly has a microwave/satcom dome (and only one
of them) and some VHF-hi/800 mhz antennas and what could be some sort of
GPS or L band antenna in front of the dome 

	I suppose the antenna under the radome could be satcom or
even a microwave receive link for video from helicopters.

	It is also notable that the flat panel LCD monitor visible in
between the driver and passenger seat of bomb jammer isn't seen in
this photo.

	I suspect this vehicle has a different purpose.


> 
> K
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Daren3006-Milcom3006 at mailblocks.com>
> 
> >Hello All,
> This September I was fortunate enough to be on the flightline at
> >Andrews AFB for the arrival of President Bush on Air Force One. I noticed 
> >one of the Presidential support vehicles had an unusual black cylinder 
> >type "thing" on the top of it that I presume is some kind of antenna. 
> >Anyone have any ideas about what this is or what it is used for. I have a 
> >pic of it here. http://www.pbase.com/daren3006/image/36827125
> >
> >Daren
> 
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