[Milsurplus] the postwar armored series

Michael Bittner mmab at cox.net
Fri Jan 6 18:16:59 EST 2017


Also in this family of GRC-9 related radios is the RT-12/TRC-2 with looks 
and circuitry identical to the BC-1306 except it covers 1.4 through 3.5 MHz. 
I have the receiver section of one but not the rest of it.  Fairly rare 
radio.  Mike, W6MAB
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From: "Hubert Miller" <Kargo_cult at msn.com>
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] the postwar armored series


> Wammes, and all:
> Maybe there is a better phase than "Dutch GRC-9".  We tend to think of a 
> "GRC-9 family" inspired by the GRC-9. The Chinese set, i think 109E, 
> "looks" inspired by the GRC-9, at least in frequency range,
> power and mode, use, and appearance. Less so, the GRC-3030, and as you 
> say, it was not a field radio.
> I think the GRC-3030 is an attractive looking set. I like the horizontal 
> format as compared to the GRC-9 "over and under" package, and the tuning 
> dial looks to me that it offers better resolution than
> on the GRC-9.
> I would in "GRC-9 Family" include the BC-1306 of course, and maybe some 
> Serbian version i don't know much about, and finally the Hallicrafters 
> TR-9, which was maybe the last of the CW-AM  HF field
> radios.
> -Hue


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