[MRCA] FW: Gilbert helmet radio test set available

[Gene Smar]

Breck:

 

     I re-read my posting and now think I must explain that I did not intend to besmirch the reputation of either you or the USAF by referring to the PRC-88 the way I did – as if your design was somehow inferior.  My research on the PRT4/PRR9 tells me that it wasn’t a very effective duplex radio as there was no mute function on transmit.  The USMC design took care of that.

 

     I never served in uniform so I have no dog in this hunt.

 

 

73 de

Gene Smar  AD3F

 

 

From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gene Smar
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 10:40 PM
To: 'B. Smith' <smithab11 at comcast.net>; 'Military Radio Collectors Association' <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [MRCA] Gilbert helmet radio test set available

 

And the good ole US Marines blended the two units into something actually useable in the field:  PRC-88.  

 



 

73 de

Gene Smar  AD3F

 

P.S.  CU at Gilbert.

 

From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net>  [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of B. Smith
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 5:42 PM
To: Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net> >
Subject: Re: [MRCA] Gilbert helmet radio test set available

 

The combo makes a great hamfest or military rally rig and the Test Set can come  in handy during tune up. Use a  light weight aluminum  plate for a mount and you have a "handheld". Battery info can be found at:
http://k4che.com/PRRPRT/PRR-9PRT-4Battery.htm
Z



On 8/29/2018 3:32 PM, walter.skavinsky wrote:

 

 AN/PRR-9 and AN/PRT-4

 

 

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 active, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

 

-------- Original message --------

From: Mike Morrow  <mailto:kk5f at earthlink.net> <kk5f at earthlink.net> 

Date: 8/29/18 14:01 (GMT-05:00) 

To: mrca at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net>  

Subject: Re: [MRCA] Gilbert helmet radio test set available 

 

I guess this must refer to the AN/PRC-34(X-1) helmet and AN/PRC-36(X-1) belt/helmet radios.  I received one AN/PRC-34 and two AN/PRC-36 sets from NAVMARCORMARS in 1968.  I found them interesting and easy to get on the air, but not very useful.  Back then small 22.5-vdc dry batteries were not difficult to find for the 67 vdc needed for the one RF tube in the transmitter module.  I still have these units plus an AN/PRC-6, 50 years later. 

 

Or do you refer to the more common AN/PRR-9 and AN/PRT-4?

 

Mike / KK5F

 

-----Original Message----- 
From: "walter.skavinsky" 
Sent: Aug 29, 2018 10:43 AM 
To: mrca at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net>  
Subject: [MRCA] Gilbert helmet radio test set available 

 

Hey guys

 

I'll bring the helmet radio test set for anyone to use.  Its good for diagnosing and aligning the transmitter and receiver.

 

Walt





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