All American Backpack- Radios from their beginning (1938) till 1990 are in the collection.
The chart can be used as quick navigation between the radios.
US Backpacks
SCR-194 / BC-222
is an American backpack, developed for the artillery.
It dates from the 1930s.
It is generally considered to be the first true US Army portable
transceiver.
It contains two tubes
It used plug in coils
Because it was intended for use by the Artillery, it had
Earphones (HS-22) and a separate
Microphone (T-24).
The battery strapped to the bottom of the set, and a
telescoping antenna screwed into the top cover. The radio and battery fit
into a custom made canvas bag. (BG-71) which was worn on the soldier's back.
The Infantry was supplied a version, SCR-195/BC-322. It covered 52-66 MHz
in one band.
The handset TS-11, used with the BC-322 is in the collection:
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TS-11 (Handset for BC-322)
(round command set type connector and a choke on the cable)
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Also in the collection is the extendable rod antenna:
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Antenna AN-29
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- Frequency range:
- 28 ... 52 MHz in two ranges
Technical data:
- Modulation:
- AM
- Channel spacing:
- 400 kHz
- Frequency control:
- VFO
- HF- output:
- 750 mW
- Sensitivity:
- 10 µV
- Handset:
- T-24/HS-22
- Antenna:
- AN-29 or AN-29B
- Year of issue:
- 1938
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