[Milsurplus] PRC-74

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

I've never understood why anyone would bother with these micro-bands at 10 
and 18 MC.  

In a message dated 6/13/2008 9:56:40 PM Central Daylight Time, 
kk5f at earthlink.net writes: 
> >I had forgot to mention that I own a -B model
> 
> That's an important piece of info.
> 
> >which covers 2 - 17.999 Mhz. . So this will allow me Voice and Data
> >on 20 and  17 Meters.
> 
> Nope.  You won't be doing *anything* on 17 meters.
> 
> The AN/PRC-74B can't cover 18.068 to 18.168 MHz, which is the 17 meter ham 
> band.
> 
> These old military dogs truely are dogs for modern ham band usage.
> 
> Mike / KK5F

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