Direction Finding equipment is not used for standard communications...
No, it's not, but I'd bet all three of those ships have the capability......
51 posted on 01/11/2008 5:02:44 AM PST by Thermalseeker
(Ever see a Clinton '08 bumper sticker and catch yourself looking to see what the driver looks like?)
I should hope so - as you say it is about 70 year old technology. But it would not be tuned to local VHF frequencies as there would be no reason for that.