[MRCA] Fw: Korean war PRC 10 photo

[Dennis]

Bob brings up some other good points.

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>First aircraft radio I know of (as opposed to ground radios carried in aircraft) that could talk to the low band VHF FM sets was AN/ARC-44.  Circa 1956.  USMC used the MAW in Korea.  Looks somewhat like the BC-1000, at least from a distance.  A book I have that was written by a 1st MARDIV vet describes troops in his platoon using one to talk to close support Corsairs during the return from the Chosin Reservoir.  Most likely an AN/ARC-1 on the other end.
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>>First aircraft radio I know of (as opposed to ground radios carried in aircraft) that could talk to the low band VHF FM sets was AN/ARC-44.  Circa 1956.
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>That
 is absolutely correct. Small aircraft(Pipers & Tailercraft) were 
fitted with pack sets. This was practiced from early WW-II into the late
 60's. However, these were used for artillery spotting & control, 
not FAC.
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> > USMC used the MAW in Korea.
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>Also correct, as well as the MAY. These too continued in use until the late 60's.
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>>  Looks somewhat like the BC-1000, at least from a distance.
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>But it's much larger.
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>Very
 few so called "Korean War Vintage" radios actually saw service during 
that war. The PRC-6 for instance had it's first preliminary manuals 
printed in 1949, while at this same time only wood "concept" mock ups of
 the PRC-10 yet existed.
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>It is generally believed that the PRC-6 
did see limited use in Korea. However, there would not have been any 
other radios for it to talk to in it's frequency range.
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