PRC-8 RT-174/PRC-8

MILITARY U.S. (different makers for same model)

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  • Year
  • 1951–1963 ??
  • Category
  • Military Transceiver (TRX)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 75045

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 16
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 4300 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 10 FM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / -6/1.5/67.5/135 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: PRC-8 RT-174/PRC-8 - MILITARY U.S. different makers
  • Shape
  • Miscellaneous shapes - described under notes.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 265 x 77 x 470 mm / 10.4 x 3 x 18.5 inch
  • Notes
  • FM-Transceiver for field use, range 20-28 MHz, VFO-tuning, output abt. 1 watt VHF. Needs handset H-33*/PT, battery BA-279, battery case CY-744, carrying harness ST-120, antenna AT-271 or AT-272, antenna & accessoires bag CW-216. Different manufacturers in the US, Germany and other countries. Widely used in Korea and Vietnam. One of the first "man-packs" in the new German army of the late fifties (Bundeswehr)PRC-10-GY variant, made by Siemens. Now to be used as a Citizen-band receiver. Hams Need the PRC-9 for the FM-segment in the 10 meter band, or the PRC-10 for the 6 meter band. Each tube-code listed once. Different to the RT-174A variant is the raised left part of the control-panel; inside there is a fifth IF-amplifier, no pulse sweep generator, a 1 MHz crystal calibrator stage, and a driver stage in the transmitter part.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 8.420 kg / 18 lb 8.7 oz (18.546 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Schematic (Handbook by Siemens 1956:TM11-612 and TM11-4065)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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das sprechfunkgerät prc-8 unterscheidet sich nur durch die frequenz vov prc-9,prc10.
aus meiner ausbildungszeit auf der bw-fernmeldeschule habe ich noch ein schaltbild und ein blockschaltbild vom prc9a und 10a.wenn ich damit aushelfen kann,dann bitte ich um nachricht an meine email-adresse.grüsse aus dk umeyer.

Uwe Meyer, 29.Jul.06

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