Delco
5300A Transceiver Restoration
(Military designation is AN/PRC-64A)
Portable
HF transeiver developed for the CIA in the early 1960's. 3-8Mhz, 5-watts CW,
1.5-watts AM.
Includes provisions for interconnecting with the GRA-71 code-burst unit.
Close up of the hand key
Crystals installed for ham band frequencies
The
5300A used a custom battery providing 28v, 12v, and 4.5v - impossible to find.
This view shows the custom power supply designed to replace the battery.
Custom power supply in place in the battery
compartment
Inside
view of one of the receiver PC boards
Installed
in waterproof case
Army Tech manual which is so full of errors
it's almost useless!
Custom
power supply schematic
