[MRCA] "DELCO" radio in Vietnam

[Al Klase]

Anthony,

Go for the SSB!!  (I am severely Morse challenged.)
You can control the thing with an Arduino THIS WAY. 
<https://projecthub.arduino.cc/CesarSound/10khz-to-120mhz-vfo-rf-generator-with-si5351-and-arduino-3bd1c1>

73,
AL

On 3/11/2024 3:25 PM, Anthony Clare wrote:
> I always liked the form factor of the 5300. I have a box similar in style here
> that I have been eyeballing for a while. I may build something 5300-like in
> it.
>
> Would it be sacrilegious if it did SSB?
>
> n3kcb
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 11:48:11 PM EDT
> From: Al Klase<ark at ar88.net>
> To: Tim<timsamm at gmail.com>Cc:mrca at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] "DELCO" radio in Vietnam
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>       Gang,
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>         Another interesting feature of the 5300 is that it also supports
>         AM.  I think this was in case they had to use it to call in
>         artillery or air support which in not normally done in CW.
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>         
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>         AL
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>       On 3/10/2024 9:19 PM, Tim wrote:
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>           I think it was in John Bergans book that he mentioned that
>             the Aussies were involved in the development of the
>             Delco/PRC-64 radio.. Paraphrasing:
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>             Australian Army signals personnel (including Major W.B.
>               Fegan, Royal Australian Signals) were involved in the
>               development of specification requirements for the AN/PRC-64
>               as a jungle patrol radio.
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>             
>             During that development, Major Fegan also contributed a
>               critically important, but otherwise easily dismissed
>               observation based upon the Australians earlier jungle
>               warfare experience in WWII coastwatcher ops and later in
>               Borneo. “The most important component of a man pack radio
>               system is the man.” Indeed. Keep it small, lightweight and
>               simple. Sounds like the PRC-64.
>             That video is interesting...Yup, URC-64, M-203 grenade
>               launchers/M-16.  And maybe HF CW comms without an antenna
>               connected ?!  ;o)
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>             
>             Declassified MACVSOG documents noted that the PRC-64 was
>               used by MACVSOG in Vietnam but on a very limited basis when
>               the range or weight of a PRC-74 was not needed or wanted..
>               Kept in "reserve".  I understand only 500 sets were made.
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>             
>             Thanks Aussies - We remember
>             Tim
>             N6CC
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>           On Sun, Mar 10, 2024 at
>             5:50 PM Al Klase<ark at ar88.net>
>             wrote:
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>              Mark,
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>                 It's a Delco 5300 or 5300A  a.k.a AN/PRC-64.
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>                 My set:
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>                 The Ausies were know to have made good use of these.
>                 Designed for CW.  The A model hasa 500 Hz Collins filter
>                 in the RX.
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>                 AL
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>               On 3/10/2024 8:23 PM, MilComm Guy wrote:
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>                 I found this video showing a DELCO
>                   radio @2min in and about 3:30 in, also what looks like a
>                   URC-64 survival radio.
>                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-ZFRMeeWMk
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>                   Mark
>                   K1HF
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