High-frequency direction finding (redirect from HF/DF)
its abbreviation HF/DF or nickname huff-duff, is a type of radio direction finder (RDF) introduced in World War II. High frequency (HF) refers to a radio...
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and the hydrogen fluoride (HF) and deuterium fluoride (DF) lasers, all operating in the mid-infrared region. There is also a DF–CO2 laser (deuterium fluoride–carbon...
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British also made extensive use of shore HF/DF stations, to keep convoys updated with positions of U-boats. HF/DF was also installed on American ships. The...
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Second World War. High-frequency direction finding (known as huff-duff or HF/DF) played a significant role in the Allies efforts to counter the threat of...
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Wullenweber, studied the design and performance of HF/DF arrays and researched the physics of HF/DF under contract to the U.S. Navy from 1947 through 1960...
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finding, the high-frequency direction finding system, or HF/DF, also nicknamed "huff-duff". HF/DF also used crossing antennas, often an Adcock antenna, but...
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Direction finding (section Single-channel DF)
2004). "HF/DF An Allied Weapon against German U-boats 1939–1945" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-26. A paper on the technology and practice of the HF/DF systems...
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Cold War for HF/DF direction finding of high priority targets. The worldwide network, known collectively as "Iron Horse", could locate HF communications...
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locations during the Cold War for high frequency radio direction finding (HF/DF) and signals intelligence. In the Joint Electronics Type Designation System...
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Funkabwehr (section Long-Range DF teams for HF)
installation. A VHF close-range DF platoon consisted of: Two or three DF teams equipped with VHF DF sets of Type D, also an HF transceiver to communicate with...
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frequency (HF) radio direction finding systems to be installed on Royal Navy convoy escort ships. Such direction finding systems were referred to as HF/DF or...
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from the boats enabled the Allies to use High-frequency direction finding (HF/DF, called "Huff-Duff") to locate a U-boat using its radio, track it and attack...
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from the receiver through the position of the signal of interest. (See HF/DF.) Knowing the compass bearing, from a single point, to the transmitter does...
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the same name), was aboard U-96 at the time. Following installation of HF/DF in December 1941, Lulworth escorted convoys OS 15, SL 98, OS 20, SL 103...
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Hydrogen fluoride laser (redirect from HF laser)
The hydrogen fluoride laser is an infrared chemical laser. It is capable of delivering continuous output power in the megawatt range. Hydrogen fluoride...
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as well as close the mid-Atlantic gap. High frequency direction finding (HF/DF), including shipborne sets, to pinpoint the location of an enemy submarine...
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UPD-501 radar detector 1 × SRD-501 HF/DF DELEX: 1 × SLQ-501 intercept (CANEWS) 1 × ULQ-6 jammer 1 × SRD-501 HF/DF Armament Original: 1 × FMC 3-inch/50...
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susceptible to intercept. In World War II, high frequency direction finding (HF/DF or "Huff-duff) was used by Allied escort vessels to detect submarines making...
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of mucus Huffing, a forfeit in checkers HUF (disambiguation) Huff-Duff (HF/DF) High Frequency Direction Finder Huff-Daland Aero Corp This disambiguation...
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also being planned. This consisted of a set of tracking stations using HF/DF radio direction finders. Their aircraft radios were modified to send out...
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carried High Frequency radio Direction Finding equipment (abbreviated to HF/DF and known as "Huff-Duff") to assist in the location of U-boats. The rescue...
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between friendly and enemy targets and a high frequency direction finder (HF/DF) was carried on a short pole mainmast aft. Six Bays were completed to different...
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reflections from sound waves beamed into the water. A Type 277 search radar and a HF/DF radio direction finder rounded out the Castles' sensor suite. Carisbrooke...
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tensions with the Japanese. The Navy started implementing high frequency DF (HF/DF) at eleven planned locations, primarily on the Atlantic Coast. The first...
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reflections from sound waves beamed into the water. A Type 277 search radar and a HF/DF radio direction finder rounded out the Castles' sensor suite. Allington...
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reflections from sound waves beamed into the water. A Type 277 search radar and a HF/DF radio direction finder rounded out the Castles' sensor suite. Bamborough...
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U-boats vulnerable to a device called the High Frequency Direction Finder (HF/DF or Huff-Duff), which allowed Allied naval forces to determine the location...
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reflections from sound waves beamed into the water. A Type 277 search radar and a HF/DF radio direction finder rounded out the Castles' sensor suite. Denbigh Castle...
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co-operation with shipborne "Huff Duff". Defending Convoy SC 104, VLRs guided by HF/DF drove off three shadowing U-boats in one day, 16 October. They bettered...
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alternative airfield location on Coppermine Bay Bluie West Three: Simiutak HF/DF station at 60°41′N 46°34′W / 60.683°N 46.567°W / 60.683; -46.567 (Bluie...
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