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This is the Clansman RT-351 / VRC-351 Back-Pack Radio. It is a 4 Watt portable VHF (FM) Radio, made by RACAL BCC Ltd. in England. The PRC-351 has been designed to provide command communications at battalion and company level for dismounted troops. It was also used in vehicles by mounted troops. The PRC-351 replaced the older A41 and A42 British VHF radios.

Frequency Range 30 to 76.000 MHz in 25 Khz steps giving a total of 1841 programmable channels. The desired frequency is set by four knobs on the side of the radio which can be operated even while the operator is wearing Arctic mittens, or in the dark by counting clicks from the end-stops.

Intermediate Freq 11.525 MHz, Frequency Stability 5 ppm per year. Voice F3E Narrow with +/- 5 Khz deviation, Telegraph F2, 75 Baud.

A Whisper mode is provided for use when quiet conditions are essential. In this mode the receiver's audio output volume is reduced and the microphone sensitivity is increased. A Loud mode is also provided for operation in noisy environments as well as a Noise-On switch position which allows the radio to operate with the squelch in the off mode.

Local Squelch facility by either 150 Hz tone modulation of radiated signal, or by 160 Hz superimposed on receive signal. Auto-Rebroadcast operates on 150Hz Modulated receive signal.

Output power of the radio is 4 Watts into a 50 Ohm load and the transmitting range is up to 10 Km when used with 1.2 meter standard whip antenna in open country side, and up to 20 Km when used with a vehicle antenna. The radio can be capable of transmitting to much greater distances by adding an external clip on 20 Watt RF amplifier. In this configuration the radio would effectively become a Clansman PRC-352 which is available elsewhere on this website.

If more than one radio set is used in close proximately a Selective Unit RF 4 Watt SURF should be installed on top of the PRC-351 radio. The SURF prevents one radio interfering with the other radio. The SURF is then tuned to give optimum performance and achieve maximum range with the radio set.

The radio is powered by a standard Clansman 24 Volt battery pack. The battery clips on to the bottom of the radio. The radio can also be powered / recharged with a Hand Generator which clips on between the radio and the battery. It can also be powered externally from Vehicle power supply or a 24 Volt DC Power Supply such as the UK-AC1-2870 14/28 Volt AC Adaptor, connected to the radio with a modified battery extension lead.

SAS versions (Green Colour) in rough condition. They include pull cord and antenna. They are Grade 3, untested off the pile. They probably work, we are not allowed to sell them as tested and serviced, you can imagine why!

BE310 Transistor Beacon with Speech, Rescue Radio, Tx / Rx , Emergency frequency 121.5 Mhz.Batteries are not available.

The B-40 is a general purpose HF communications receiver which were used in the late 50's by the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy. Made in the United Kingdom by Murphy Radio Company. It had to be strong and reliable, sensitive and easy to use. It was literally built like a battleship, and had to stay on frequency, when the ship fired it's guns! Consequently weight was not a factor in it's design.

B-62B is a general purpose LF-HF communications receiver built for the Admiralty by Murphy radio Co. It looks and functions in a similar manor to a B-40 described above. It is capable of receiving CW, AM and FSK. Works on 115 or 240 VAC. Uses 15 valve, single conversion super-heterodyne, Frequency range - 150-300KHz, 0.56-1.5MHz, 3.9-10MHz, 9.5-18.5MHz, 17.6-30.5MHz. Sensitivity - 2uV CW or 4uV RT for 20dB signal to noise. Weight - 100lb!!, Dimensions - 12.75w x 15.75h x 18.75d

CPRC-26 Canadian version of SRA-40. Six channel crystal controlled, FM VHF Receiver/Transmitter, 47-55.4 Mhz, 38 possible channels. Power output 250mW, requires 1.5,45,90, -3VDC. Used by the French Army and built by Phillips Telecommunications, Dated 1959. Complete with webbing, handset, and antenna.

French made RF power amp for the GRC-9 Radio set. 24 VDC input, Power output is about 80 Watts. Frequency Range 2-12 Mhz.

The Russian P-158 is a fully transistorised short range VHF FM transceiver. It was used as a manpack set for Platoon to Company communications. Frequency range 30.000-79.975MHz, channel spacing 25kHz. Modulation FM R/T. Output power is approximately 2 Watts. Powered by a rechargeable battery.

The P-107 is a VHF Manpack FM transceiver designed for communications up to company level. Frequency range 20-52 Mhz, channel spacing 25kHz. 1231 Channels in two bands, Band One 20-36 MHz and Band Two 36-52 Mhz. It has both continuous tune and pre-set capability with up to four pre-set frequencies. The set has a power output of 1 Watt and a range of 6 kilometres ( 3.75 miles ) with a whip antenna 6-8 Km ( 3.75 - 5 miles ) with a combined rod antenna and 12 - 25 Km ( 9.4 to 15.6 miles ) with a travelling wave antenna. The set can be used as a radio relay station and can be remotely operated by using standard field telephones. Power for the set is supplied by two rechargeable KNP-20 2.4V batteries.

The Russian P-809M2 is a fully transistorised portable Ground to Air VHF AM transceiver. Frequency range 100-149.975 MHz in 25kHz steps, channel spacing 25kHz. Modulation AM. Output power is approximately 0.5 Watt. Powered by 12V rechargeable battery or AC power supply.

Russian P-323 is a self-contained triple conversion VHF communications receiver using miniature tubes. Manufactured in the late 50's, it was used either as a manpack or fitted in to vehicles for intercept and monitoring purposes. AM, CW and FM. Frequency range 20-100 MHz in four bands. Continuously tuneable within the band it has a unique mechanical projection tuning scale were the frequency read-out is projected optically on to a glass screen. The receiver is powered by two 1.2V rechargeable batteries fitted in a compartment at the back or by external AC Power Supply for 110-220 VAC operation.

Back-pack VHF, FM transceiver. These PRC-638 Radios were built in Italy by IRET for the Iraqi Army, which was then ran by Saddam Hussein. These Radios were captured from the Iraqi Army, features include digital synthesis. Four rotary knobs select the operational frequency of the radio, Arabic text on the dials. Modular construction for easy field service. ATU operates in the receive mode with either 1 or 3 Meter whips. Operates 30-76 Mhz in 25Khz steps for a possible 1840 channels. RF power output is a selectable 4 Watts high or 100mw Low. Requires 12 VDC @ Max 1.5 Amps.

This radio is supplied in nice condition, with the canvas bag, but no other other accessores. A real collectors item!

VHF Aircraft set made by Collins Radio Co. 108.0 to 126.9 Mhz.

Complete Aircraft radio set, 24-51.9 Mhz, 280 channels, 100 Khz channel spacing, FM, power output 8 watts. Provides FM communication for aircraft and attachment of a homing device. Remote control unit has frequency selector with mechanical digital frequency display, on/off switch, and volume control.
The kit consists of RT-294 Aircraft radio, Dynamotor power supply, Antenna junction box, and the Remote control box. Used connectors are supplied for RT-294 and remote control.

This test set is available in untested condition and includes some accessories.

Military Spec. Right angle C type coaxial connector with bayonet coupling. Made by Radiall manufacturing company in France. Perfect for radio antenna applications, avionics and telecommunications. The plug contacts are of clamp / solder type for easy fitting and is used with flexible antenna cables. Supplied in brand new condition in Chrome finish. Radiall Part Number R166-168. Conforms to MIL-C-39012A, MIL-C-3898A, MIL-C-23329A, IEC 169-7 standards.

The T-195 is ruggerised and weather proof Automatic HF Transmitter which covers the frequency range of 1.5MHz to 24.4MHz in 10 bands. The Transmitter is capable of Simplex, Duplex, or Radio Repeater operation and can transmit AM and CW (Voice or Tone) in the MF and HF range and if used with an external frequency shift keyer for RTTY operation. The T-195 was used in US Military vehicles and field command posts.

Solid state French made Switch-Mode power supplies for the PRC-8,9, 10 military Manpack radios. Replacement to a BA-279 battery. Originally used 4 French PS-41 15 Volt batteries wired in series and parallel to produce 30VDC.

The PS-41 Batteries are no longer available, nonetheless the unit can be used with any other combination of batteries which produce 24-30 VDC. The unit then makes all the voltages necessary (1.5,6,67.5, 135 VDC) and plugs straight into the PRC-8,9, or 10 radio set. The actual power supply, less its surrounding metal work along with suitable batteries can comfortably fit inside the radios battery box.
BA-511A power supply can also be used with other radio sets requiring similar voltages.

6135-99-626-5879, 12.15 Volt Battery, for BE375 - Sarbe 5 Rescue Radio. Dated 1994-1996.

This is the DM-21 Dynamotor for the BC-312 or BC-314 Radio Sets. Supplied in NOS New Old Stock condition. There were plenty of these radios available on the surplus market back in the 50's and a many of these radios were modified over the years to run on mains voltage with a home made power supply. A new DM-21 Dynamotor would be a perfect for restoration of a radio to original specifications. The Dynamotor produces 235VAC @0.090 A from a 14VDC @3.3A power supply. It could also be used to provide HT voltage for other radios or projects.

Specification
RPM: 5400.
Input Volts: 14 VDC @3.3 Amp.
Output Volts: 235 Volts @0.090 Amps.

New and unissued ground plane antenna with ATU for the SEM-25 or SEM-35. Whip masts installed as three radiating elements and one vertical. Has 3 diameter ceramic feed-through insulator with UHF connection. A clamp allows installation on top of 1.6 diameter masts. Comes complete with antenna sections, cables and a canvas carry bag.

0.5-32 Mhz, thirty-two 1Mhz bands, mechanical digital dial, PTO, AM/CW, bandwidths: 0.1/1/2/4/8/16 kHz (0.1&1 xtal, others mech), 7&9 pin tubes, dual audio chains, single RF stage, 125 ohm balanced antenna input with twin axial or unbalanced with C connector, rack mount 10.5 high.

This is the power cable for connecting the BC-1306 or the GRC-9 Radio Sets to the DY-88 or PE-237 Power Supply. CD-1086 Power Cable is available for Jeep / Manpack installations 2.2 Meters or slightly longer and 1.2 meter for stand alone station configuration.