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Dial_Tone
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 Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:11 am Post subject: Replica PRC-77 |
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Abs you might like this:
A replica PRC-77. An empty, lightweight shell that can hold a small walkie-talkie inside. Perfect for those who want to have that over-the-top impression or when the real PRC radio is too heavy or unavailable. |
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Thor
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| Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: Replica PRC-77 |
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| Dial_Tone wrote (View Post):
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Abs you might like this:
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Oh yes, Pat. That's a nice "prick" you got there! 
On a serious note: I don't know if radios are made like they were back in the not-so-distant past I mean, the "backpack" type with the handset dangling on the ALICE/LBE strap. |
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professor
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:44 am Post subject: Re: Replica PRC-77 |
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The AN/PRC 77 Radio Set is a manpack, portable VHF FM combat-net radio transceiver manufactured by "Associated Industries" and used to provide short-range, two-way radiotelephone voice communication. AN/PRC translates to "Army/Navy, Portable Radio, Communication.
Freq range: 30-75.95 MHz (920 Channels using 50kHz steps)
Range: up to 8km
Power Output: 1.5-2.0W
The AN/PRC 77 entered service in 1968 during the Vietnam War as an upgrade to the earlier AN/PRC 25. It differs from its predecessor mainly in that its final power amplifier stage is solid state and not vacuum tubes.
Nam April, 1968
Nam Dec, 1968
Pat, yu may wanna check this out, and all the Nam era enthusiasts....
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Replica PRC-77 |
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| thats why you'r called the professor |
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Dial_Tone
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Replica PRC-77 |
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The newer FRS radio has more power than the old PRC 25/77's from back in Nam.
I have the real thing and have attended a few Vietnam themed games as an RTO. Its very f-ing heavy.
I might pick up this hollowed replica too, I'm gonna see first what it looks like in person. I know someone who is getting one of these. |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Replica PRC-77 |
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| mike10 wrote (View Post):
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thats why you'r called the professor
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Yeah, found out from ALMIGHTY that's what the vets were calling me back then.  |
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DFTHOS
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Replica PRC-77 |
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| How much Pat? Been wanting to get one. Is that the one LT MAC is selling? |
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Dial_Tone
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Replica PRC-77 |
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According to the site its $170-something.
Not sure who LT MAC is, havent been on the vietnamairsoft site in a long, long while since I've gone mountainbiking. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:15 am Post subject: Re: Replica PRC-77 |
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| Did you get the radio? |
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Dial_Tone
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Replica PRC-77 |
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| DFTHOS wrote (View Post):
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Did you get the radio?
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No... Mountain bike build still not completed 
Heres a few shots
The PRC is hidden under various pouches, in this instance with a claymore mine bag. It was common for enemy snipers to target the RTO first--no radio, no help.
At a show a Vietnam vet told me to tuck in my antenna (which he did for me anyway) because I was a 'target'. After he left I pulled out the antenna again, after all we were in a show and I wanted to be seen. LOL
I'm sure I've posted these shots before:
Second from left
We were careful to hide Scott's (the only white dude) boots in the pics. The dumbass lost his jungle boots and are actually wearing modern desert boots
In this 'calling the coordinates' shot you can see Scott's desert boots. Smokes on my PRC were loaners as I have only one smoke grenade and its attached to my suspenders.
I'll take PRC pics tomorrow. I thought I had some in my harddrive. |
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