[MRCA] My first Green manpack HF radio help.

[Martin VE3OAT]

Eugene,

Yes, and I understand.  I was hoping that you knew some of the details 
because I keep hearing these stories and, as I mentioned, my own 
PRC-515 has some markings indicating Canadian activity.

 From such humble beginnings do great myths grow.

73,
... Martin   VE3OAT


On 10/09/2025 16.55, W2HX wrote:
> I'm not sure which division of collins designed it, but as a US 
> company, I just made a very general point.
> 
> 73 Eugene W2HX
> My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@w2hx/videos <https:// 
> www.youtube.com/@w2hx/videos>
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Martin VE3OAT <ve3oat at storm.ca>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 10, 2025 2:56 PM
> *To:* W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com>; mrca at mailman.qth.net <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [MRCA] My first Green manpack HF radio help.
> Eugene, W2HX, wrote :
> " well, the radio was designed the US (by Collins). But you are most
> likely to find one built in Zagreb in the former Yugoslavia."
> 
> Eugene, what role then did Collins Canada play in all of this??  The
> exciter unit of my own PRC-515 is clearly marked as
> Rockwell International
> of Canada Ltd
> Collins Canada Division
> Toronto Ontario
> 
> The other three units (control, amplifier, tuner) have none such and
> only Yugoslavian (Serbian?) markings.  I had purchased my PRC-515 from
> Elting Radio in present-day Serbia.
> 
> 73,
> ... Martin   VE3OAT
> 
>