Emergency Kits, Shelter, Nav, Signals etc
UPDATED 9/6/2025 “Be Prepared“ is the Boy Scouts long-time motto. A little pre-planning, some training and then lots of practice and you are off to a good start. Emergency Kits, Shelter, […]
AS-1729/VRC VHF Whip Antenna
UPDATED 2NOV2024 “The AS-1729/VRC is an omnidirectional, vertically polarized whip antenna assembly that provides transmission and reception of radio signals (very high frequency (VHF)) between 30 and 76 MHz.” TM […]
Solid State Dynamotor
UPDATED 1/2/13 When I got the A.R.C. Type 12 Radio Set working, I did not have a suitable dynamotor, let alone the correct one, a D-10A. Anxious to get it […]
Other Field Expedients
A collection of field expedient stuff, electronics, camping and otherwise: Improvise, Adapt, Overcome (Also see field expedient antennas in the Antennas sections) Field Expedient Antennas Field expedient keyer paddle: To […]
AN/PRC-74B HF Manpack Transceiver
UPDATED 10/15/2024, Stay tuned, Under Construction A friend in Colorado recently gave me a veteran RT-794B/PRC-74 because he wanted it to go to a “good home”. I shall try… Many […]
TCS Radio Set
UPDATED 8/7/2024 The Collins TCS radio set includes the Transmitter Type COL-52245, Receiver Type CMX-46159, Loading Coil Type COL-47205, control box, shock mounts and one of several different power supplies. […]
Vietnam Radio Echoes
During a fairly recent trip to Vietnam I spent 16 days on the ground visiting various sites and exploring the country, South to North. This was my first trip to […]
Military Radio Collectors Group FTX 6-15
Update: 6/15/15 Mt Diablo Recon Mission, 12-14 June 2015 Oh, and the Chow was good! We had a fun Military Field Day up on Mt Diablo this weekend. We were […]
Radio Wire Integration with field sets
A Brief Overview, Updated 10/11/2025 The Control Group AN/GRA-6 Radio Wire Integration (RWI) system: A typical application is in running a command post from a position with good cover and […]
PRC-10 Infantry Radio
UPDATED: 2/20/2022 Some beginning notes on the AN/PRC-10 FM field radio set. AKA the PRC-10 or “Prick 10”. The basic receiver-transmitter component is the RT-176. A couple of the many […]