Us Signal Corps Rt-77 / Grc-9 Military Radio Receiver Transmitter Angry Nine

  

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A. MANUFACTURED BY TELE KING CORPORATION. THIS RARE SET IS COMPLETE WITH ALL TUBES AND CABLE CONNECTOR BETWEEN UNITS. (CASE HAS SOME SCRATCHES AND WEAR INDICATIVE OF AGE). INTERNAL UNITS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND LOOK TO HAVE HAD MINIMAL USE.

AN/GRC-9 Radio Set ("Angry Nine"). It was fielded in the late 1940s and used through the Korean War and later in the 1950s. The AN/GRC-9 replaced the SCR-284, SCR-288 and SCR-694 radios and was in turn replaced by the AN/PRC-62 and AN/PRC-74. Radio Set AN/GRC-9 installed in jeep (TM 11-5820-453-20).

15 Aug 1940 Peak day for Luftwaffe sorties against England. Including bombing in the North of Britain. AN/GRC-9 Radio Set System of Components. Radio Set AN/GRC-9 and Accessories. Operation in a vehicle had shorter ranges, about half the above. The main AN/GRC-9 component is the receiver-transmitter unit, RT-77/GRC-9, operating on two pre-set frequencies determined by crystal. In addition to the electronic components, the complete system includes canvas bags, whip antenna mast with counterpoise 1/2 wave sloping wire (and erecting kit), straps, a T-17 microphone, J-45 telegraph key for CW operation, HS-30 head- set and LS-7 speaker. Multiple options are provided for power supply to allow operation using 6, 12, 24 volt DC or 115/230 volt AC sources. 6,12, or 24 VDC. Other options included the GN-58 hand-cranked generator (photo, right) and the PE-162 gasoline engine generator. When operating the receiver only, BA-48 or any dry battery of proper voltage will operate the set.

The original technical manual for these radios was TM 11-263 Air Force TO 31R2-2GRC9-1. Later revision was TM 11-5820-453-10 Operators Manual and TM 11-5820-453-20 Organizational Maintenance manual.

WILL BE PACKAGED WITH EXTREME CARE TO SURVIVE TRANSIT. The item "US SIGNAL CORPS RT-77 / GRC-9 MILITARY RADIO RECEIVER TRANSMITTER ANGRY NINE" is in sale since Saturday, September 1, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Surplus\Radios".

The seller is "sunnyviewlane*" and is located in Medford, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States