[Boatanchors] [Milsurplus] TRC-10

[Al Klase]

A radio showed up at the MRCA Gilbert meet that I think is a TRC-10. 
See:  
http://www.ar88.net/MRCA_2009/Saturday%2019%20Sep%202009/slides/IMG_0971.html
I didn't keep track of who it belonged to.  Perhaps the ower will 
enlighten us.

Al

WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> Rod,
>
> I've never seen any of the components (except accessories common to other 
> sets) but do have a poor copy of the manual, TM 11-626.  When set up for 
> operation, AN/TRC-10 is similar in appearance to SCR-288 or SCR-284 (uses the 
> same LG-13 legs as the latter) but the front cover comes off instead of 
> hinging down to form a table.  Covers 2-12 MC.  Transmitter is CW only.  Came with 
> hand crank generator, vibrator power supply and rectifier power supply. 
> which could be run off of the little PE-214-(*) gasoline powered generator..  
>
> I recall someone saying some years ago that it was either used in or 
> intended to be used in China by the Navy weather crews.
>
> In a message dated 11/6/2009 10:40:53 AM Central Standard Time, 
> revcom at wbsnet.org writes: 
>   
>> At club meeting last night for "show and tell", club member brought an
>> unusual piece of gear to show off.  Was an RT-46/TRC-10 set.  The case was
>> badly banged up and had a homebrew power supply in bottom of it.  Didn't 
>> get
>> a real close look at it but radio part looked pretty fair.
>>
>> What is this? Where was it used?  Tried a "google" on it and only got 
>> where
>> someone was looking for one several years ago and the rest came back as 
>> TRC
>> rice grinding machines and data on RT-46 highway.  
>>
>> Any info be appreciated or directions to get same.  Looked like a 2-12Mc
>> unit with tunable receiver and a single channel crystal controlled trans, 
>> AM
>> and CW?
>>
>> Rod
>> KØEQH
>>
>>     
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Al Klase - N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
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