5) radio which he used while running guerilla operations in the Mekong delta and areas southwest of Saigon. He told us that he really liked the “RC- 2. During our visit we met with a “retired” Viet Cong General. Vietnamese military museums in Saigon during a recent visit. They made it from China down the Ho Chi Minh trail to support their assault on the South. So much so that they asked their Chicom benefactors to manufacture replacement batteries for them – they did. Ha)Speaking of batteries, during the Vietnam War the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army elements in South Vietnam stole or captured large numbers of PRC- 2. Really not a modern problem since there are no “fresh” BA- 4. Be aware: That effect is written into the Battery Specification.) Then noise in the receiver handset comes alive – you’re in business. Huh? Due to some magnesium chemistry Bugga Bugga, you need to keep the radio turned on for maybe 1. 5 magnesium battery, the radio will initially fail to work. Battery quirk: When installing a fresh* BA- 4. The inner plastic bag wrapper around a new battery was often pressed into service to waterproof the handset. That newer battery gave over twice the lifetime as the original BA- 3. Shown are the usual antennas and a spare BA- 4. Planning Range: 3- 5 miles *PRC- 2.Ībove: The PRC- 2. 5 pounds with battery and accessories, as carried. Squelch is disabled when the Function switch is in the “ON” position. Operated “Squelch” mode selected by front panel function switch. USensitivity: (not specified) Defined by measurements made using Test Set TS- 7. Selectivity: (not specified) Defined by measurements made using Test Set TS- 7. 5 Watts (Band 2) to 2 watts (Band 1) minimum. Depends upon transmit- receive ratio in use. 5 battery (portable) or the vehicular amplifier 2. Technology: Transistorized except for vacuum tube 2.ĭF4 in the transmitter power amplifier. Frequency Modulated (FM) “wideband” voice. Basic Characteristics: (Preliminary)Frequency Coverage: 3. 7 does not require the 3 volt vacuum tube filament source provided in the standard battery. Please note that most of these Brand Names are registered Trade Marks, Company Names or otherwise controlled and their inclusion in this index is. The main operational difference is that the PRC- 7. 7 was an incremental improvement over the PRC- 2. Much of the following post applies equally well to the nearly- identical PRC- 7. I will just go into basics, some observations and experiences using this radio set in the military and also on Ham radio frequencies in later civilian use. COM I will not attempt to duplicate previous research. As with other military radio postings on N6. The research compiled by Dennis Starks is pretty comprehensive.
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