AN/GRC-50 Radio question ?

[Eric's hifim37]

Hello All,

I have a complete AN/GRC-50 setup I was wondering if it would be worth hooking it up or just set it up for eye candy ? Also was this radio in a shelter or just a shack ?

I was just trying to get some info on what it was used for and what. This set up is massive and the weight ! many componets,

Looks cool though

Let me know if you want pictures.

Later, Eric..

 

[uscgmatt]

I cant help you with prices, but as for the pics.

 

[ONTOS66]

I don't have any "hands on" experience with this equipment, but a quick google provides a lot of info.

Try this link to see the AN/GRC-50 in a shelter as part of a system: http://www.cleocat.org/tour/

Drawing of the equipment and possible configurations attached from a correspondence course.

Hope that gets you on the right track.

 

[Trailltrader]

I loved my AN GRC-50's. They were very easy to work on, had a HUGE frequency response (220Mhz to 999.99Mhz), could be encrypted with the KG27 computer system, had 200 phone channels and 10 engineering channels. They were heavy- mostly steel- and to use them today you would need a 10KW electrical source, another set to talk to/with, line of sight operations only, and a ham radio license and you would be restricted to those frequencies. To make a long story short? Eye candy or boat anchor- there's not even that much copper in them to make them worth scrapping out.

 

[Spec4-31M20]

Evening all,
I was reminiscing about my Signal Corps days and ran across this post. We trained on the AN/GRC 50 at the South Eastern Signal School in Fort Gordon, GA. It was fairly new at that time. I never saw it actually in the field. We used the AN/TRC 24. An older tube radio. Both systems had a similar function. To provide multichannel tactical communication to Army units from Battalion up to Corp level and beyond. The MOS was 31M20.

65-68
32 nd Signal Battalion
78 th Signal Battalion

 

[Another Ahab]

Evening all,
I was reminiscing about my Signal Corps days and ran across this post. We trained on the AN/GRC 50 at the South Eastern Signal School in Fort Gordon, GA. It was fairly new at that time. I never saw it actually in the field. We used the AN/TRC 24. An older tube radio. Both systems had a similar function. To provide multichannel tactical communication to Army units from Battalion up to Corp level and beyond. The MOS was 31M20.

65-68
32 nd Signal Battalion
78 th Signal Battalion

Any chance that you are active still as a HAM operator?

Is HAM still a thing even, now, in the day of the internet?

 

[Spec4-31M20]

Any chance that you are active still as a HAM operator?

Is HAM still a thing even, now, in the day of the internet?

Yes , I have been a Ham for over 30 years. Ham radio is still popular and has a lot of digital capabilities. I am old school in this regard. I enjoy the idea of being able the talk around the world without using anything but my radios and my antennas. No Internet or cell phone required. As hams say in times of emergency and disaster. When all else fails! HAM RADIO.
Have fun!
Duty
Honor
Country!

 

[Another Ahab]

Yes , I have been a Ham for over 30 years. Ham radio is still popular and has a lot of digital capabilities. I am old school in this regard. I enjoy the idea of being able the talk around the world without using anything but my radios and my antennas. No Internet or cell phone required. As hams say in times of emergency and disaster. When all else fails! HAM RADIO.
Have fun!
Duty
Honor
Country!

So a buddy of mine from high school (an Eagle Scout HAM, back in the day), is now a retired USN flight surgeon, on his 4th marrige, AND:

- Planning a circumnavigation of the globe in a 35-foot sloop, with his new wife (they've known each other about a year now)

- My guess is one or them throws the other overboard before its all over

But my buddy claims nothing beats HAM (like you say), and so he's wiring the boat's mast for an antennae.

Stay Tuned...

 

[Spec4-31M20]

So a buddy of mine from high school (an Eagle Scout HAM, back in the day), is now a retired USN flight surgeon, on his 4th marrige, AND:

- Planning a circumnavigation of the globe in a 35-foot sloop, with his new wife (they've known each other about a year now)

- My guess is one or them throws the other overboard before its all over

But my buddy claims nothing beats HAM (like you say), and so he's wiring the boat's mast for an antennae.

Stay Tuned...

Well he has me beat! I am still working on my third LOL

Many Boaters that hit the Seven Seas have Ham Radios. There is actually a Maritime "Mobile Service Net". That operates to serve sailors in their boats.
It operates on 20 meters. 14,300 MHZ USB. Any Ham can log on during the day. Its a good way to test your rig and stay touch. Unless they are tracking an emergency.

Maritime Mobile Service Network

The Maritime Mobile Service Network, Serving Maritime Mobiles and Military Deployed Since 1968.

www.mmsn.org

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