[MRCG] WTB: CPRC-26 Whip Antenna

[robinson at tuberadio.com]

Hi Mark,

there is some information here.....
http://www.tuberadio.com/robinson/museum/CPRC-26/

I think I have a spare whip and gooseneck,
I'll look for it.

Regards
Ray

On 2016-10-30 16:29, Mark J. Blair wrote:
> I just acquired a CPRC-26 radio with matching handset, though an
> online Goodwill auction of all places. It is missing an antenna. Do
> any of y'all have a spare to part with?
> 
> It has crystals in five out of six sockets, but sadly, none of them
> are for 51.0 MHz. There's also a rubber cap blocking the battery pin
> marked "-3V"; are there variants which eliminated the need for a -3V
> bias supply, perhaps? This is my first CPRC-26, and I don't know much
> about them yet. I'm interested in making this rig operational, though
> its reliance on sealed modules might make it difficult enough to
> repair (if needed) that it ends up being a cosmetic display piece for
> a long while.