[Milsurplus] ID of radio

[r390a@enteract.com]

Although it came along in the 1960's, the Hallicrafters 'Village Radio'
is similar in form factor to the BC-611:

http://www.w9wze.org/village.php

73.../dave N9ZC

> Bob,
> 
> You're probably thinking of the RT-196/PRC-6.  Covers 47-55.4 MC FM.  It is 
> Korean War vintage.
> 
> The only U.S. WW-II vintage sets I can think of that cover 6 Meters (AM) are
> 
> the TBY, BC-222 and BC-322, but they are back-pack sets (walkie-talkies) like
> 
> the BC-1000, not handie-talkies like the BC-611, and they did not have flat 
> ribbon antennas.  Those appear to have come out with the AN/PRC-6/8/9/10.
> 
> There were several foreign sets done after the war similar in size to the 
> BC-611 (see History of the Squad Radio - the French built a close copy of the
> 
> PRC-6) but it seems unlikely that they would have shown up over here before 
> the late 50's, if ever.
> 
> > 
> > I am familiar with the BC-611 3-6Mc walkie talkie.  I seem to remember 
> > there
> > was a similar unit (about the same size) that covered 40-60 Mc and had a 
> > ribbon
> > flex antenna.  What was it called?  Seems like there were a lot of them 
> > used on
> > 6 meters right after WW2.
> > 
> 
> 73
> Robert Downs
> Houston
> <WA5CAB@cs.com>


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