[GreenKeys] AN/MRC-32 RATT

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Duncan,

I haven't looked up the details on this one but in general, radios sets of 
AN/GRC or AN/VRC prefixes do not include any specific vehicle.  Most of the 
AN/MRC group up to in the -40's anyway do include a specific vehicle (or in 
some cases a trailer) as an integral part of the system.  SCR-299 would have 
been in this category.  SCR-399 and AN/GRC-26(*) were not.  So AN/MRC-32 
has a different component list (and cost) than AN/GRC-26.


In a message dated 4/3/2011 1:08:31 PM Central Daylight Time, 
duncanancy at earthlink.net writes: 
> In his description of the AN/GRC-26A, Ken said "Dropped onto the ground, 
> it can be called an MRC-32."
> 
>   I hadn't heard of the "MRC-32" before, so I Googled it and came up 
> with  a description &pictures at Nick's Navy-Radio site: 
> http://www.navy-radio.com/manuals/mc/mc-radio-07.pdf  It is listed under 
> USMC communications equipment and looks just like an AN/GRC-26A!  I know 
> that there has always been a lot of rivalry between the Army &the 
> Marine Corps, but did they really need different nomenclature for the 
> same equipment??
> 
> Does anyone know what the difference was between the GRC-26A &the MRC-32??
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Duncan
> K2OEQ
> 

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