Supporting the USMC “Young Marines” program
Updated 1/8/2023: We have been involved as instructors with the Golden Gate Young Marines unit. They are from the San Francisco bay area and were based on the USS Hornet […]
Military Tactical Radios
Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 103
UPDATED 6/27/2025 A “Post-Covid” MIUW 103/104 reunion is being planned for WAS HELD Oct 7, 2023 in conjunction with Fleet Week. SAVE THE DATE. The plan is for a semi-annual […]
Collins 618F-1A VHF Aircraft Transceiver
UPDATE 9/18/2022 The latest project at N6CC is “reviving” a 1965 Collins 618F-1A VHF aircraft radio. This radio was designed for light aircraft as an early frequency – synthesized radio […]
AN/VRC-10 / RT-68 Transmitter-Receiver
UPDATED 12JUNE2019 Some fun with an RT-68 VHF FM Transceiver set up with its PP-112/GR matching power supply: The basic VRC-10 pair… I don’t have a shock mount just yet. […]
TBY – USMC and Navy Transmitter-Receiver
Updated: 5 August 2025. The TBY as used by the USMC and Navy during WWII. This particular example is an early TBY-2, Type CRI-43007 and was built by Colonial under […]
SCR-284 Radio Set
UPDATED 7/22/2025. The SCR-284 was used extensively during WWII. The basic component is the BC-654-A receiver transmitter. Designed as a portable field radio, the complete field set could be carried […]
Field Power: Honda EX-1000 RF Noise Problems & Other Alternatives
UPDATED 11/1/20 Honda EX-1000 Generator: I have been running several field radio systems from a Honda EX-1000 generator for AC power. (Technically, it’s an Alternator, not a Generator and that […]
MVCC-MRCG Camp Delta Comms AAR 2018
Update: 9/29/18 The Military Radio Collectors Group (DET A, FWD) had a small but operational display at Camp Delta during the September 20-23 rally of the Military Vehicle Collectors of […]
Military Vehicles and Radios MVCC/MRCG
2016 MVPA RallyThe 41st annual International Convention and rally of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association was held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton CA on 11-13 August 2016. The […]
West Coast Military Radio Collectors Group
UPDATED 5/13/2023 FLASH. The 2022 “Post-Covid” meetup is currently scheduled for 6, 7, 8 October 2022 at Camp San Luis Obispo. Visit the West Coast MRCG website for further updates […]