[Boatanchors] R-808/GRC-14: Latest Acquisition

[Meir-WF2U]

Hi Robert,

 

This reminds me: has anyone ever found the second volume of the MRC-55
manual  or does it exist at all?

BTW the GRC-14 is on my projects list and set up to troubleshoot. The
transmitter was putting out only a few watts, but I think the power supply
cable is intermittent on some wires (I already fixed one broken solder joint
on a pin) and then stopped keying. I’ll go over the cable again). At least
both R-808’s in the system work fine I put that project aside (in the
“triage” fashion) to put on the air radios which required less bench time.

To mention the latest finished project on the air is the ATD/ARB combo and
I’m getting excellent reports on the ATD. I need an ARB remote tuning dial
and  I wish there were loose TU’s available for the ATD, as the LF TU is
useless. I could use an extra 3000-9050 KHz TU…  

 

73, Meir WF2U

Landrum, SC

 

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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] R-808/GRC-14: Latest Acquisition

 

Dick,

The MIL list I think you would be referring to is MILSURPLUS, also on
qth.net.

The Navy (or USMC) never to my knowledge did a standalone manual on the
receiver alone.  The didn't even do a manual on the AN/GRC-14.  Everything
is covered in NAVSHIPS 992911(A), Volumes 1 and 2, on AN/MRC-55.

Since a lot of people have the R-808's and almost no one ever has any of the
rest of the set (except for the Jeep), some years back I scanned the entire
manual and then extracted the receiver information to make a receiver only
manual  Price is $30.60 plus shipping.  196 pages, 14 foldouts, heavy
covers, screw post bound.

In a message dated 11/1/2008 1:03:34 PM Central Standard Time,
w1ksz at earthlink.net writes: 



I picked up this rather heavy receiver at a swap meet today. Is there any
place I can get a TM manual (or whatever the Navy calls them).
The only thing Google found that described it was written in Italian !!

Where would I find the corresponding MIL List ? I probably should ask
over there.

73, Dick, W1KSZ 



Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480

 

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