PRC-1 Restoration
| This radio was used by US Military Intelligence for clandestine operations in Europe. Contrary to some literature the PRC-1 was NOT used by the OSS. They did obtain several units for evaluation but were not used operationally due to its power needs and the fact that a single unit made concealment and transporting difficult. It weighs 32 pounds and is 18 x 13 x 17 (approx). transmitter is a 6V6 oscillator/driver and 807 final. Receiver uses 6SG7, 6SA7, 6SK7, 6SL7, 6J5. Coverage is 2-5 & 5-12Mhz. 30 watts CW. |
First
a number of "as-received" photos ...
Aluminum frame
to "fit" suitcase, transceiver at bottom, power supply top center,
spares storage upper right, headphones, mic storage at upper left.
Storage
compartment
Spares insert as received ...  |
Spares insert after rebuilding ...  |
Closeup
of receiver tuning dial
Suitcase with transceiver removed. Note power
supply plug and asbestos (!) used between
final tube (807) and wooden bottom of suitcase.
Power supply and transceiver removed
Empty
suitcase in bad shape. I suspect this suitcase will be discarded and an
equivalent manufactured.
Bottom
of suitcase - ouch!
Aluminum
frame that holds transceiver, power supply and storage pouches.
A
complete spare set of tubes and fuses are included.
Top view of transceiver
Bottom
view of transceiver
End
view of transceiver
Top
view of power supply
Inside
view of power supply
Bottom
view of power supply
Schematic
glued to inside top of suitcase lid
Schematic
after cleanup. It's difficult to take a good photo ...
(Thanks to Ray Satina of CompuHelpUSA.net)
Completed
photos - Overall view in metal frame
Closeup
of transmitter section
Closeup
of receiver section
Closeup
of power supply
Custom
made replacement suitcase
