That sounds like that small transceiver used by the U. S. Forest Service at fire lookouts... but probably isn't.

Ken W7EKB



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From: Ken Kinderman <[email protected]>
Date: 1/5/26 18:22 (GMT-08:00)
To: Military Surplus net List <[email protected]>
Subject: [Milsurplus] W-E Marine transmitter/receiver

Does anyone recall a Western Electric marine band (2-3?) unit, maybe made for the Coast Guard. Pre-war, maybe early WW2. Small… maybe 12x12x12, speaker plus  telephone handset on the front panel. Xtal controlled TX, Small vernier receiver tuning dual lower right. Vibrator supply, octal tubes, maybe 6L6 PA.

Nomenclature: TRC-something… 175? Sounds like a modern nomenclature, but that’s what it was.

Been looking for one for a while, but not obsessive about it. Never saw any literature.

Anyone?

73,
Ken
W2EWL