[Milsurplus] wanted: info/pictures of TRC-75 unit

[Scott Johnson]

Jeeps are where most of them were installed, both for the USMC and USAF, as 
well as the Aussies.  MRC-83 is the M-38A1/TRC-75 installation, MRC-97 adds 
a ARC-55 UHF set. It is an adaptation of the ARC-58/18Z-3 HF airborne set, 
also shares parentage with the URC-32/KWT-6.  I've got all three now!

Scott
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Whitaker" <whitaker at pa.net>
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Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] wanted: info/pictures of TRC-75 unit


> de WB2CPN                   2005.03.31
> During the 1960-1963 time frame the USAF installed
> four Mace missile sites on Okinawa. Each site held
> four atomic armed birds.  Supposed to defend Taiwan.
> 498th Tac Missile Group.  I was in AFCS Group there.
> A TRC-75 was located in the control room of each site,
> and was to be used to communicate with airbourne
> command post, or whoever, in the event that all other
> communications facilities failed.  Such as taking a
> direct hit from the enemy.  The antenna was a vertical
> antenna which was designed for submarines.  Normally
> it did not protude above the ground level, but could
> be extended vertically through debris and whatever a
> near miss would produce.  I never heard of the TRC-75
> being a problem.  But I never heard of one being put
> into a jeep.
>
> 73  Clete
>
>
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