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. 

John W8SDA

From: Thomas Chirhart [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 8:03 PM
To: John Caldwell <[email protected]>; Military Collectors Association <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [MRCA] RF Communications RF-420S microphone

It’s an Amphenol connector with no part number…

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On Oct 18, 2022, at 7:55 PM, John Caldwell <[email protected]> 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

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On Oct 18, 2022, at 7:28 PM, Thomas Chirhart <[email protected]> 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 

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On Oct 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM, Tim <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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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