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What's this ???
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:51 pm
by Chappers
Can anyone tell me what this is mounted in the front cab of a cckw 353 Please ????
http://maquettegarden.free.fr/Vehicules ... gkimg9.htm
Receiver set BC 728.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:46 pm
by Karoshi
Well the markings on the dash would suggest it being a Reciever SCR 593. Manufactured by Hallicrafters. AM frequency range 2.0 - 6.0 MC, receive only. Also known as a Receiver BC-728.
Used a a part of Transceiver BC 669
You would need to check TM 11-859 for details.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:08 pm
by Chappers
Cheers Karoshi, would this have been a war time installation or post war?.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:18 pm
by Bill_Wolf
FYI
There are 6 pages with pictures about these radios in Becker's book.
(Written in German and French)
Bill
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:36 pm
by armydriver
That would be a great addition to my old CCKW. What antenna would be used in that installation?
WW2 kit
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:40 pm
by Karoshi
It was period kit developed mid war around '43. and used commonly by Coastal Artillery and AAA units.
Using a 7ft telescoping antenna type AN -75A, it was a receive only unit used I believe for gun correction from a forward observer.
I think a larger (14 ft ?) antenna was also available.
Sorry about this but you'll have to practice your French:
http://www.club-des-collectionneurs.com ... -page2.htm
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:54 pm
by Degsy
Interesting site Karoshi and fairly easy to understand even with my limited French, although I can't quite fathom the link between WW11 radios and DVD's :? :D
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:19 pm
by dr deuce
Go to Yahoo.com and use the search engine for this exact phrase including the quotes:
"Attention France: Les émetteurs vendus sur"
Choose the second item by clicking on translate
A bit easier in English....
I think the antenna may have been mounted to the engine side cover as I have seen a pix of something which I did not know what it was so attached.