From scr287 at att.net  Wed Jun  7 13:26:42 2017
From: scr287 at att.net (Jack Antonio)
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 13:26:42 -0400
Subject: [Motorola] AN/PRC-97 manual?
Message-ID: <1ad46d94-f670-99dd-5424-181d79bfb223@att.net>

One of these just showed up.

It is basically a Motorola HT-200, low band, in
a light grey case, so I am assuming it's Navy.

It looks like the civilian manuals will be enough
to cover the radio, but would like to find a
real AN/PRC-97 manual or copy.

Also, there is a faded sticker on the back that says:

?ALIDA/FD
   SECAS

Knowing the Navy's fondness for acronyms and
the like, anyone have an idea what this means?
Obviously it concerns a Fire Department.

One of the differences in the military vs civilian
radios is the built in battery charger.

One other curiosity question.

Did the Motorola HT-220 ever carry an AN/PRC designation?

Thanks

Jack Antonio
WA7DIA

From scr287 at att.net  Thu Jun  8 11:49:35 2017
From: scr287 at att.net (Jack Antonio)
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 11:49:35 -0400
Subject: [Motorola] [Milsurplus] AN/PRC-97 manual?
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On 6/7/2017 6:14 PM, Tim wrote:

> SECAS is a Navy program called Ships Equipment and Configuration
> Accounting System.   Basically an inventory system that ensured(s) that

> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 10:26 AM, Jack Antonio <scr287 at att.net
      Also, there is a faded sticker on the back that says:
>
>     ?ALIDA/FD
>       SECAS

>
>
  Based on replies I've received, the SECAS sticker on this
radio probably says VALIDATED instead of what I originally
thought, the sticker is worn and faded. If there was a year
marking it has faded away entirely.

Thanks for the replies.

I wish ICM was still in business, I'd be ordering rocks for
29.6 for this unit, it is currently on 34.2.

Does anyone have any experience with ordering crystals from Bomar?
Wondering if they are as easy to deal with as ICM.

Jack Antonio
WA7DIA