MIL COMMO FTX: Field Day 2023
In an effort to encourage more field operations by Hams, especially with military field radio gear, the following After Action Report is posted. This was a Military Communications Field Training […]
RACAL TRA-967/3 VHF FM Transceiver
Updated 7/3/23 This is a RACAL TRA-967/3 VHF FM transceiver that was formerly operated by Saddam Hussein’s army in Kuwait during the 1990-1991 Gulf War. AKA Operations Desert Shield, Desert […]
End Fed Half Wave Wire Antennas
Updated: 6/29/2023 – A work in progress. End Fed Half Wave wire antennas must be great. Everyone is selling them! Meh. The antenna engineer’s axiom: You can have high gain, […]
PRC-174 HF Manpack Radio Set
UPDATE: 7/30/2023 I recently obtained a veteran RT-936/PRC-174 HF manpack radio from a fellow Ham (Thanks!). These were made by Tadiran from a design clearly originating from Hughes Aircraft, makers […]
Mil Radio Ops at FOB COVID 2020
July 2020: The following is a brief After Action Report on Military Radio training operations at Forward Operating Base COVID, July 2020. Scheduling difficulties required delaying from the June 2020 […]
TRC-77A HF CW Transceiver
UPDATED 8/6/2023 A friend recently gave me an RT-654A/TRC-77. Also known as the TRC-77A. The RT-654(*) is the basic component of the “AN/TRC-77” set. A Deep Dive – probably more […]
Fast Patrol Torpedo Boats / PTF-17
PTF-17, PTF’s in general and Coastal River Division 21 Ops: Updated – 6/18/2023 A Work in Progress. First, a little background: Why PTF’s? The Green Water Navy. Despite what several […]
The PRC-47 HF SSB/CW/RATT Transceiver
Updated 1/21/2023 Some notes regarding the Collins AN/PRC-47. This radio was designed by Collins and produced by them but they also subcontracted with Bendix to produce additional sets. All Collins […]
AN/GRC-109 “Special Forces” Radio Set
UPDATED 7/30/2023: My favorite “Black Radio”. The AN/GRC-109, AKA the “GRC-109” and “ANGRY 109”. Probably the ultimate “SHTF Radio” for trained (or trainable) personnel.Some research, observations and adventures below; probably […]
The RS-6 Radio Set
UPDATED 9/22/22 Another favorite Black Radio is the RS-6 set. (RS-6 = Radio Station number 6 per Central Intelligence Agency nomenclature.) “This radio set (below) and battery was hidden in […]