WWII Spy Radio (military) PRC-5
MILITARY U.S. (different makers for same model)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- MILITARY U.S. (different makers for same model)
- Year
- 1944
- Category
- Military Transceiver (TRX)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 281042
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Transceiver
- Wave bands
- Short Wave (SW only)
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110/220 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - For headphones or amp.
- Power out
- 16 W (max.)
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: WWII Spy Radio PRC-5 - MILITARY U.S. different makers
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 12.5 x 5.5 x 12.5 inch / 318 x 140 x 318 mm
- Notes
-
The PRC-5 Radio was used during WWII for clandestine (e.g.spy) communication. Its technical manual (TM11-265) was classified SECRET in 1944 and remained so for 40-years until it was declassified in 1984. It is a suitcase portable 8-tube HF transceiver. It consists of a 2-tube, 10-16 Watt radio telegraph (e.g. CW, Morse code) transmitter, a 5-tube superheterodyne radio receiver, and a 1-tube 110/220VAC, 50-60-cycle power supply. The transmitter covers 4-16 MHz in 4-bands. The receiver covers 4.5-16 MHz in 2-bands. It requires 4 plug-in coils to operate over the full frequency range, and plug-in crystals at the desired transmit frequency or half the desired transmit frequency. It uses a military type J-37 telegraph key for operation. Power: 46 watts Rx, 84 Watts Tx Tx: 2-tubes, 6V6 Crystal Osc., 6L6 PA Rx: 5-tubes, 6SK7 RF Amp, 6SA7 Converter, 6SK7 IF Amp, 6SR7 BFO/Detector, 6N7 AF Amp Ps: 1-tube, 5Z4 Full-Wave Rectifier Lineup: 8-tubes, 6SK7, 6SA7, 6SK7, 6SR7, 6N7, 6V6, 6L6, 5Z4 All tubes are metal tubes.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 25 lb (25 lb 0 oz) / 11.350 kg
- Author
- Model page created by Richard Groshong. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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Collections
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