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Thick Eight-A
Country of Origin: Russia
description
Thick Eight-A is a ground-based High-Frequency (HF) direction-finding (DF) system that determines the direction of hostile radar or communications signals. The system consists of eight broadband vertically polarized HF dipoles and various type of loop systems such as the Square Loop** DF.
status
Current operational service is unavailable. Formerly in service with Russia and some former Soviet republics.
issues and notes
None.
operational notes
None.
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