Vehicle Mounted PRC-77 Sets

[Eric B]

Maybe the radio covers were just a CDN Mod. To keep the snow out?

There are some photos in books of regular force vehicles with these covers on the C-42. Most photos i have seen did not have these covers so it was not necessarily wide spread. Maybe locally made. They were designed similar to the small generater set canvas covers.

Yes my C-42 antenna sections were in a plastic tube, the #19 set and earlier C-42 were in a cardboard type tube.

At one point i also had a large canvas bag that the collapsable mast could fit in and a smaller bag for the antenna sections. Most likely #19 set.

I have discovered that over the years that with Military vehicles,
1. just because it exists does not mean everybody used it
2. Even though a mod was not approved by DND it still might have been possible, especially with war time or overseas vehicles.

Thanks
Eric

[Douglas Greville]

If anyone is interested I have an RT-524 with mount, antenna base (auto
tune type) cables, and mic.

No antenna elements.

Radio appears to work.

More details here:

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/lsm/dhmg/forsale6.html

[phoenix]

Bugger, outside my savings at the moment, but the 524 is exactly what I need. Why is it finances never allow when one comes up locally!!

[David Dunlop]

For those of you with a canvas cover on your 524 or C42 Set, can you photo/posts
any markings on the cover, or write out what the markings are on a post. It is not unusual to find a lot of canvas bits at a local surplus store but have no idea what they are for when one cannot make sense of any mil codes on the item.

Thanks.

David

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

For those of you with a canvas cover on your 524 or C42 Set, can you photo/posts
any markings on the cover, or write out what the markings are on a post. It is not unusual to find a lot of canvas bits at a local surplus store but have no idea what they are for when one cannot make sense of any mil codes on the item.

Thanks.

David

RT-524A:

CW-653()VRC stencilled centre top. Two zippers, one each side. Front panel dome fastens to top of cover (doing that covers up the above stencil). Reinforced vent hole RHS, Rectangular vent hole on rear panel, "U" shaped dome fastened flap to left of rear panel.Securing strap w/dome fasteners located under the front panel and fastens around the handles.

HTH, regards

[David Dunlop]

Thanks for the specs, Jon. I will see what I can spot locally now.

By the way, I have now found an AT-912 system for my PRC-77.

Thanks to everyone for your information.

David

[Frédéric Lapierre]

Sorry to bring a post back from the dead but anybody knows around what year the prc77 (and variants) was retired from service? I kinda wanted to mount one on my mt500 but only if its period correct.
Thanks gents.