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.
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)
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.
Thanks Aussies - We remember
Tim
N6CC
Mark,______________________________________________________________
It's a Delco 5300 or 5300A a.k.a AN/PRC-64.
My set:
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.
AL
On 3/10/2024 8:23 PM, MilComm Guy wrote:
I found this video showing a DELCO radio @2min in and about 3:30 in, also what looks like a URC-64 survival radio.
MarkK1HF
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