[MRCA] RF Communications RF-420S microphone

[Thomas Chirhart]

I bet you are right - from the photos of the front of the transceiver the connectors match.
Thanks!
Tom

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> On Oct 19, 2022, at 8:07 PM, Anthony Clare <n3kcb at usa.net> wrote:
> 
> Probably for the RF-401(?) VHF transceiver.
> 
> 
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:35:02 PM EDT
> From: John Caldwell <JCALDWELL at PANEL-FAB.COM>
> To: Thomas Chirhart <k4ncgva at gmail.com>, Military Collectors Association
> <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] RF Communications RF-420S microphone
> 
> Tom,
> That’s the wrong connector for an RF-301 / URC-58 unless they used some sort
> of interface box.  I’m also not sure there’s RX audio on the panel
> connector for the microphone.  The RF-301 has a separate 1/4” headphone jack
> on the front bezel.
> 
> 
> [IMG_5385.jpg]
> 
> [IMG_5386.jpg]
> 
> John W8SDA
> 
> 
> 
> From: Thomas Chirhart [mailto:k4ncgva at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 8:03 PM
> To: John Caldwell <JCALDWELL at PANEL-FAB.COM>; Military Collectors Association
> <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] RF Communications RF-420S microphone
> 
> It’s an Amphenol connector with no part number…
> 
> 
> [image]
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 
> On Oct 18, 2022, at 7:55 PM, John Caldwell
> <JCALDWELL at panel-fab.com<mailto:JCALDWELL at panel-fab.com>> wrote:
>  The URC-58 / RF-301 used unobtanium Deutsch connectors for the mic,
> can’t tell from your photo what’s on the handset
> 
> John W8SDA
> Sent from my wireless gizmo from a secret location
> 
> 
> On Oct 18, 2022, at 7:28 PM, Thomas Chirhart
> <k4ncgva at gmail.com<mailto:k4ncgva at gmail.com>> wrote:
>  That’s it Tim PCF boats/Swift Boats not the PTF.. had an AARP Memory
> lapse moment…
> I assisted NavSta New Orleans put together three 58’s together for port
> control ops back 40 years ago. The 58’s came off the decommissioned
> PCF’s..
> 73
> Tom
> K4NCG
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 
> On Oct 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM, Tim <timsamm at gmail.com<mailto:timsamm at gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Tom - Tell us more!  The PTF's that I served on had ARC-94's and GRC-109's
> for HF.  I never saw a URC-58 on board a PTF.  (Those were used on some PCF's
> in Vietnam however...)
> Tim
> N6CC
> 
> On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 3:47 PM Thomas Chirhart
> <k4ncgva at gmail.com<mailto:k4ncgva at gmail.com>> wrote:
> I have a NOS 420S but not sure what radio it works with. I’m thinking the
> URC-58/RF-301 series since I had three of them decades ago off old Navy PTF
> boats.
> Anyone know?
> 
> 
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