I've been collecting and restoring old military radios for a while. I
think my first MV project will be to restore an M37 with a
radio shelter on the back, and install a GRC-46 radio set. That radio
includes an R-392 receiver, T-195 transmitter, and a big pile of
teletype gear. I have the receiver already, so this would really just
be a continuation of an existing project to an obcene extreme. :-)
The M37 is the "right" kind of truck to carry that particular radio
set, according to things I've read. For now, I'm planning to do a
"purist" restoration, but I might change my mind the first time I
drive the truck on the freeway. :-)
Here are my questions:
1. What kind of radio shelter is the "right" one to use? I've seen a
picture, but I think it would be easier to find the right shelter if I
knew the model number.
2. A friend at work told me that this particular setup would need to
tow a generator trailer to power the radio set. I know that the
transmitter needs 28V at 42 amps, and the receiver needs 28V at a 5
amps, but I don't know whether the Army used a 28V generator or a
115VAC generator with some type of DC power supply. I don't know the
power requirements for the teletype gear yet. Does anybody know what
type of generator and trailer are "right" for this setup?
A picture of the truck and shelter can be found at:
http://telalink.net/~badger/millist/pic/GRC46truk.jpg
A picture of the radio set inside its shelter can be found at:
http://telalink.net/~badger/millist/pic/GRC46set.jpg
Both of those pictures are part of the Military Equipment List, which
is a good source of information for people interested in military
radio gear. The list can be found at:
http://telalink.net/~badger/millist/index.html
Thanks for any information!
-- Mark J. Blair KE6MYK e-mail: mblair@gruumsh.irv.ca.us=== To unsubscribe from the mil-veh mailing list, send the single word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of a message to <mil-veh-request@skylee.com>.
