[MRCA] Fwd: [MMRCG] Fw: PRC-88 mentioned in 1980 "Infantry" magazine(with my response)

[Gene Smar]

Gents:

 

     In my PPT deck on MilRads, I have a photo of a PCR-88 (below).  I don’t recall whence I got it but the accompanying script that I deliver says the USMC developed it for their own use.  FWIW.

 

 



 

73 de

Gene Smar  AD3F

 

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Subject: Re: [MRCA] Fwd: [MMRCG] Fw: PRC-88 mentioned in 1980 "Infantry" magazine(with my response)

 

Here is my version.
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On 8/15/2020 8:15 PM, Tim wrote:

Hi Guys - This thread regarding the PRC-88 has jumped around in and out of various mail reflectors which maybe not everyone is subscribed.  Layered confusion.

Below is my response to the initial thread on MMRCG FWIW.  Yes, the Army thought the AN/PRC-88 is the PRT-4+PRR-9 together, at least in FM7-7.  However FM24-24 lists the T & R separately, no mention of the PRC-88 "pair" in that one. (12/83)

Also, regarding the PRR-9 being able to receive BOTH of the possible freqs of the PRT-4 (hi and lo power option channels) the PRR-9 is fixed tuned to only one freq.  (but which one?)..

Anyway, My $ 0.02

Tim

N6CC

 

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From: Tim <timsamm at gmail.com <mailto:timsamm at gmail.com> >
Date: Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MMRCG] Fw: PRC-88 mentioned in 1980 "Infantry" magazine(with my response)
To: <MMRCG at groups.io <mailto:MMRCG at groups.io> >

 

FWIW, The Army seems to have created a bit of confusion with the moniker PRC-88.  According to FM7-7 (which may be wrong) the PRC-88 is described as the pair of radio's PRT-4 and PRR-9 together.  Dennis is right - they were not usually used together beyond the squad leader of course... 

See FM7-7, Appx D6, THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY PLATOON AND SQUAD (APC), March 1985.  Quote:

 

" Each squad, the platoon leader, and the platoon sergeant has
either the squad radio AN/PRC-88 (transmitter
AN/PRT-4 and receiver AN/PRR-9) or the small unit
transceiver (SUT) AN/PRC-68 for dismounted
operations. There are five SUTs or
AN/PRC-88’s per platoon."

 

It is pretty clear that the "other" PRC-88 as a combined unit was probably experimental so they didn't bother to parse the nomenclature...That photo on the web shows the combined radio that has some mileage on it.

 

Tim (hell, I'm just a sailor)...

N6CC

 

 





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