barn found
 

Hi ,
I found a US ARMY RT-67/GRC with power supply PP-112/GR .
I'm told it was use by Nato ?
what id like to know more info on this radio like who use them and during what time ?

thanks

Gils

Hello Gilles,
This set is part of a family of American post ww2 radios known as the VRC sets. This was called the old family of FM radios. There is a lot of info on the web about them. Google can be helpful.

Manual for your Radio
 

I have new original copies of the manual for this radio (and other variations), 112p includes all operating instructions and accessories, plus lots of schematic diagrams. PM me for details.. .. Brian

Hello Gilles.

Nice find. As Bruce mentioned, it is one of a three version family of post war US FM military radios: RT66, RT67 and RT68. All were identical in appearance but worked on progressively higher frequency ranges with a little bit of overlap. There were also two identical looking power supplies available for it, one 12 volt and the other 24 volt. They came out in the late 1950's and peaked in use by the end of the 1960's. Quite common at the height of the Vietnam War. The contemporary British set would be the C42, and I think the RT68 actually works part of the same frequencies as the C42.

The manual Brian has is probably the one covering all versions of the set and would be very useful for you. In addition, Fair Radio Sales in Lima, Ohio still carry a good selection of accessories for these radios.

I had an RT68 many years ago and gave it to a friend for some 19-set bits. He still uses the RT68 on the air and quite likes its capabilities.

David

value
 

am trying to see what this would sell for ... cant get any info out of google lol
would you have any idea on what this is worth .
thanks

Gilles.

Any of the three transceivers in this series are probably in the $150 USF range these days realistically. They typically went slightly up in price by set number, which as mentioned related to progressively higher frequencies of use. That's not to say people won't ask the moon for them on eBay and occasionally get it.

Either of the power supplies would be in the $40 - $45 USF range,

Most of the connectors and fiddly bits would go for $25.00 USF or less, other than vehicular aerial gear, which for some reason seems to go for more.

I think these would be fairly stable prices over the last 10 years or so. These sets don't seem to draw that much attention.

By comparison, it's contemporary man packs, the PRC-25 and PRC-77 were commanding and getting upwards of $400 USF ten or more years ago and are still pushing that today. Even more if it comes with the vehicular power supply, audio amp and automatic antennae tuner setup.

I would have kept mine if I had not stumbled into a C42 Set at a local thrift shop for $20.

Hope this helps,


David