[MRCA] USCG 36-Foot Motor Lifeboat Radio

[Scott Johnson]

I wouldn’t bet on that.  The USCG seems to have had quite a few different motor lifeboat radios in this time frame, the one I possess is an RCA unit with the transmitter and receiver one slide out decks, with c waterproof cover.  The radio can be remotely controlled, or operated locally (in fair weather).  It was made in 1936 and has a very low (S/N 18 IIRC).  Two 807s modulating two more, with 12V dynamotors for the RX and TX, tuneable RX with two crystal positions, TX is crystalled in two freqs, on fixed at 2182 and the other adjustable.  Covers 2-4 MC.

 

Scott W7SVJ

 

From: MRCA [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rob Flory
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 2:00 AM
To: Al Klase; mrca
Subject: Re: [MRCA] USCG 36-Foot Motor Lifeboat Radio

 

A better picture of the front of the radio would be helpful, for comparison to Navy ones.  My money is on TRC-120 being different nomenclature for a set also used by the Navy, which may have been commercial in origin.   I can't make out anything other than a tag on an amorphous black box.

Rob

 

On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 3:26 PM, Al Klase <ark at ar88.net> wrote:

Gang,

A gentleman here in NJ has approached the Radio Technology Museum looking for info on the radio installation on this boat, especially the source of an antenna.  





Says "U. S. Coast Guard Radio Transmitter receiver TRC-120."  I'm pretty certain it's not AN/TRC-120.  The boats themselves date to the Pre-WWII era.



Antenna detail.

Any help appreciated.

Al



-- 
Al Klase – N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
 


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