[Milsurplus] Re:VRC-19

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Hue & Alan,

As Alan said, the AN/VRC-6 (lo-band) and AN/VRC-19, AN/FRC-27 and AN/PRC-21 
(hi-band) were procurred for "security forces" in the early 50's.  If there 
were lo-band FRC's or PRC's built, I don't have the numbers.  Briefly sorta 
popular in the late 60's and early 70's.  Once in a great while someone, usually an 
MV collector with an odd vehicle, will ask about parts for one of them.  
Beyond that, they're about like the MAR/RDR that I commented on yesterday.  Very 
little demand and not much real salvage value either.  I have the operating 
console (Control, Radio) C-845 around here somewhere, along with a fair stack 
(pun intended) of the VRC-6 & 19 components.

In a message dated 6/20/2004 9:14:30 AM Central Daylight Time, 
atasker at ix.netcom.com writes: 
> >I came home with a HEAVY, VRC-19 radio. ( I think that's the
> >nomclat, without going to look.)  2-channel FM radio built
> >by Motorola, lots of submin tubes, 3 pullout units in a large
> >case. Pretty much uselss as well as big / heavy - not an
> >endearing formula.  So, is there any reason it should not
> >cease to exist? Even tho there won't be much to harvest off
> >it.
> >Tnx, Hue Miller
> 
> I do not know about reasons to exist or not, but this sounds like one of 
> the "guard duty" sets that the Army procured from Motorola back in the 
> early to mid 50's. The three plug in pieces ought to be a Tx, an Rx, and a 
> dyno for the Tx. Came in low band and high band. Rx had a vibrator supply 
> that plugged into it in the back. There were vib and dyno supplies for 6, 
> 12, and 24 Volts, and even 110 V AC I think, for base station use. In the 
> overall pix, there was also a 250 Watt amp for base station use (many of 
> which ended up in amateur repeater use when surplused in the 70's), and the 
> PRC-21 high band portable. Motorola must have made a fortune on this 
> program. Maybe there are collectors of MP stuff out there?  
> 

Robert Downs - Houston
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