Radio Geneology

[maple_leaf_eh]

I don't think a green truck forum is the best place to ask this kind of chronology. There must be forums for radio enthousiasts or signals veterans who would know that level of detail off the top of their heads.

[Doug Knight]

You are probably right, but given the number of members who list radios among their collections, I thought I would give it a try.

Thanks
Doug

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

I don't think a green truck forum is the best place to ask this kind of chronology. There must be forums for radio enthousiasts or signals veterans who would know that level of detail off the top of their heads.

With respect Terry,but I have been here since day one and we have discussed every topic under the sun..
It is NOT a GREEN TRUCK FORUM...
Military radios most certainly have a place here and Doug has some interesting stuff to say...
Stick around Doug..
My $0.02

[Ed Storey]

Two quick Google searches found these.

For British:

http://wftw.nl/gallery/gallery.html

And the Americans:

http://www.olive-drab.com/od_other_electronics.php3

[Jon Skagfeld]

Further to Ed's posting of the link to Meulstee's series "Wireless for the Warrior", in the first pages of Vol 1 and Vol 2 there are line diagrams showing the progressive useage of various radio sets. These diagrams also show the frequency spreads for each set. Since these diagrams refer primarily to British sets, it stands to reason that, during WW2 and some time after, out little Colonial Dominion would have adopted/used many of the British types.

Further to the posting about the AN/PRC-514 (CP-34). I doubt very much that this set ever reached production status. I have serial number 1500 and have wondered if there ever was a 1501. This was a crystal controlled set and the crystals in mine are nowhere compatible with the military tactical frequencies extant c.1975. For example...4.230 Maritime Mobile, 5.735 Aeronautical Mobile, 6.873 ISM (Industry, Scientific, Medicine) Fixed, Secondary, 5.396 Fixed Mobile except Aeronautical. Being a responsible licensed Amateur Radio operator, I wouldn't even think of trying a contact on any of these frequencies, which are still listed as active in the Radio Frequency Allocation Spectrum.Why Collins would be asked to produce such a set operating USB/AM in 1975 is beyond me!

No apologies for the verbiage...I just love a chance to spread information if I have it!