[MRCA] [MMRCG] AN/PRC-74 video

[Clare Owens]

Hi Ray,

Yet another very well recorded and documented video.  Thank you for taking
the time to make a really thorough tutorial, which I will use when I get my
'74.

73,

Clare  N2RJB



On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM Ray Fantini via groups.io <RAFANTINI=
salisbury.edu at groups.io> wrote:

> Finished the video of the PRC-74 radios that I have been working on, and
> say it in the video but will also say it here that maybe the PRC-74 was the
> best backpack radio to come out of the sixties. At least for HF use.
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> You can see it at:
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> https://youtu.be/99pk6AMEk4s
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> Use to not think much of them but after lots of work come to realize that
> there simple construction, all solid state design and sensitivity has won
> me over. Radios like the TRC-77 and its crystal controlled weirdness, the
> PRC-47 and its weight and power demands and the PRC-70 with its faults like
> wanting to destroy itself when the battery dies and the sardine can
> construction that’s a real pain to work on along with newer sets like the
> PRC-104 with the idea of sacrifice everything in the name of making it as
> small as possible.
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> The 74 has its faults, weird PA transistors and too many crystals but
> makes up for it by being easy to work on and with the exception of only a
> hand full of components that are not obtainable the benefits far outweigh
> the disadvantages, just try replacing LSI devices or working without twenty
> four test jigs on some of the modern stuff.
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> Ray F/KA3EKH
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