[Milsurplus] The SCR-522 (BC-625-A)

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Technically, you have the transmitter part of the radio that was part of 
SCR-522, SCR-542. SCR-574, SCR-575, SCR-624 and AN/CRC-2.  The complete radio 
(which consists of BC-624-(*) receiver, BC-625-(*) transmitter, FT-244-A Rack and 
CS-80-(*) Case) has no official nomenclature (but it is not an SCR-522).  

It wasn't modified to be a VHF AM transmitter, it always was.  Covers 100-156 
MC.  The complete radio was a 4-channel unit.

In a message dated 1/24/2009 8:11:42 PM Central Standard Time, 
bsugarberg at core.com writes: 
> You have the transmitter half of the SCR-522, the standard WWII Air
> Corps VHF AM radio.  It was originally designed and used by the British.
> After WWII, and into the 1970s, the radio was used by thousands of hams
> for 2M AM.  Before FM, before repeaters, when you would just get on 2M
> and call CQ.  What fun it was!!
> 
> 73, Bruce WA8TNC
> ====================
> Bill Cromwell wrote:
> >Hi Everybody,
> >
> >I opened a milsurplus unit I have had lying around for a number of
> >years to finally see what is inside. There was no ID on the outside
> >but inside I found the tag that says it is a BC-625-A transmitter. It
> >looks like the contract date is 1942. I have been unable to find
> >anything on the web aside from a hint that it is part of an IFF
> >system. This unit has obviously been modified and appears to now be a
> >VHF-AM xtal controlled transmitter. Does anybody have more information
> >about what this thing really was/is.
> >
> >I can't find a handy way to search our archives on bc625a (or any
> >other search terms). The FAQ and help files don't have info that I can
> >find. Did I overlook something? Is there some way to do that kind of
> >search?
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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