This is a Vietnam war era Army/USMC portable communication field radio, it was tested with other PRC-77 and is in good working condition. Radio is in great cosmetic condition, well kept in climate control room, and clean.
The AN/PRC-77 entered service in 1968 during the. As an upgrade to the earlier.
It differs from its predecessor mainly in that its final power amplifier stage is made up of solid state components and not vacuum tubes like the PRC-25. Also the PRC-77 has the ability to use. Devices, while the PRC-25 could not. Equipment used in Vietnam and the later KY-57. Problems were encountered in Vietnam with the combination as described in the NESTOR article.Note: AN/PRC-77 and AN/PRC-25 are not compatible, you can not communicate between those 2 radios even if you tuned them in the same frequency. This unit is in good working condition and does transmits and receives. Comes with the following items. 3 ft antenna -'Bush/battle whip.
10 ft antenna -'gooseneck. Accessory pouch w/ ALICE clips. Battery adapter to use with D-cell.
BA4386 Battery sealed in Wrapper (NOS) Exp. Please ask any all questions before purchasing. The item "Vietnam War Era Army/USMC RT-841 / PRC-77 Receiver Transmitter" is in sale since Sunday, October 6, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Surplus\Radios". The seller is "beta1567" and is located in Austin, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.