SCR-694 (BC-1306) WWII RADIO SET

Offered is my complete, working SCR-694 WW2 Jeep Radio Set I've certainly had a lot of fun with this, and now you have an opportunity to acquire a complete working WW2 set with all of the nearly-impossible-to-find components. You can see this set in action on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG50DXS7Wz4 (about 12 minutes into the video), and you can hear net control talking to me in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDzxCPpOgBI&feature=relmfu (near the beginning, I don't appear in it, just the audio), and there are more pictures here: http://www.mrcgwest.org/Galleries/tabid/1007/Default.aspx ( in the 2009 (WB6AZP), 2010 (WB6AZP), 2010 Summer FD (Matt James) and 2011 Fall FD Ft.Mac (WB6AZP) galleries )

This sale includes all of the following items: BC-1306 Radio Set and cover PE-237 Vibrator Power Supply with cables Homebuilt Ammo-can AC Power Supply Transmitter and Receiver Test Cables CD-1086 Power Cable (new cable) LS-7 Loud Speaker (post war) T-17 Microphone with Electret element FT-482 Radio Mount FM-85 Vehicle Mount Antenna Rod Set (5 pieces) IN-127 (Black) Radio Mountable Antenna Mast Base RL-29 Reel CP-12 Antenna Counterpoise BY-12 Lanyard MP-50 Vehicle Antenna Mount MP-65 Vehicle Antenna Mast Base HS-30 Head Set (complete) TM11-230 Technical Manual (Reprint in Binder) BX-53 Spares Box with tubes GN-58 Hand Generator and Power Cable LG-2B Leg-Seat and two LG-3 Legs BG-172 Canvas Bag for carrying Radio accessories BG-173 Canvas Bag for carrying the BC-1306 Radio Set BG-174 Canvas Bag for Antenna Equipment and GN-58 Legs & Seat BG-175 Canvas Bag for carrying GN-58 Hand Generator

The Fine Print:

1. Price Reduced to: $2750.00, serious offers considered 2. I will not break up this set; nothing is available separately. 3. Buyer agrees to pay actual shipping and packing costs. 4. US sales and shipping addresses only, I cannot export this set. 5. You are welcome to pickup the set near Los Angeles, test it, and avoid shipping costs. Contact Info: John Castorina, WB6AZP

boatanchor@martasystems.com

BC-1306 Transmitter/Receiver (SCR-694) WW2 HF Jeep / Manpack Radio

The BC-1306 is a WW2 radio station that was mounted in American Jeeps or carried as a backpack into battle by American GI's. This fully operational transmitter-receiver pair is from the same 1944 contract, the manufacturer is Rauland, and it is in excellent cosmetic and electrical condition. I personally refurbished the transmitter and receiver, replacing most capacitors and making other minor repairs. The SCR-694 can communicate with the wartime BC-611 walkie-talkie's and the post-war GRC-9 radio sets, as well as many other HF radios.

Frequency coverage: 3.800 to 6.500 Kc Tubes: (2) 1R5 IF: 456 Kc (2) 1L4 Modes: (1) 1S5

Continuous wave (code) (1) 3Q4 Amplitude modulated (voice) radio (1) 2E22 Tone modulated radio telegraph (mcw) (2) 3A4

Power supply: External (1) VR105

PE-237 Vibrator Power Supply

The rarest of all BC-1306 accessories, this is the original vibrator power supply that allows the BC-1306 to be operated in a Jeep. This PE-237 is in perfect electrical condition, and it can operate from 6,12 or 24 volt systems. Cosmetically, it is about a 7 out of 10 - not bad for an original unit. Note that the spares compartments are empty, there are no spares included, but I will include the battery cables and connectors shown in the pictures.

Ammo-Can AC Power Supply

I designed and built this power supply into a surplus ammo-can so that the radio set may be operated from normal AC power. Included is the "normal" power cable, and the schematic wiring diagram and special test cables so that the transmitter or receiver may be operated individually out of their case for maintenance purposes.

LS-7 Speaker, T-17 Microphone, HS-30 Headset

LS-7 is the correct speaker for BC-1306, it has a PJ-055 Plug. This particular speaker is a post-war unit manufactured by Telefunken.

The included HS-30 Headset is correct for the BC-1306. It is complete with the R-30U ear buds, CD-620 Cable, CD-605 Cable and PJ-055 Plug. All wiring is pliable with no cracks. Comes with clip. The T-17 microphone has had the carbon element replaced with an electret element and preamplifier (line powered), and is an exact electrical replacement. This microphone appears unmolested, and sounds great. No one would know by looking at it !

Antenna Sections, Generator Tripod, Generator Handles and IN-127 (black) Antenna Base (shown on BG-174 Bag)

Five antenna sections are included. All are in fine condition.

(3) MS-116 Bottom Section (1) MS-117 Middle Sections (1) AB-24 Top Section

The Generator Tripod consists of one LG-2B Leg-Seat and two LG-3 Legs for use with the GN-58 Hand Crank Generator. These items form a tripod seating arrangement for the GN-58 hand crank generator so you can power the radio by having an energetic soul crank while you operate. No hand-crank generator would be complete without the hand-cranks. Two are included in this sale. The IN-127 Antenna Base is used with the BC-1306 Radio Set to allow the whip antenna sections to be installed directly to the side of the radio set. All of these components are stored in the canvas bag BG-174.

RL-29 with CP-12 Antenna Counterpoise, Test and Power Cables, Lanyard (shown with BX-53 Spares box)

CP-12 Antenna Counterpoise consists of a center plate and four 25-foot #14 AWG ground radials on the RL-29 reel. Condition: Used and usable, but the wire insulation is cracked everywhere. Doesn't affect it. The Test Cables allow the transmitter or receiver to be operated from the Ammo Box AC power supply while out of their cases for maintenance. A brand-new GY-12 Lanyard is included, it is used to guy the antenna when used in a vehicle.

FT-482 Tray and FM-85 Base

The FT-482 tray holds the radio. It mounts to the FM-85 on the vehicle. This tray is in very good used condition. FM-85 is bolted to the Jeep on the driver's side real wheelhouse. FM-85 holds the FT-482 tray that holds the BC-1306. This FM-85 is in very good used condition.

BX-53 Spares Box

This Rauland 1945 BX-53 was NOS, I took it out of the original packaging. I have loaded it with these spares:

(1) Tube OC3 (2) Tube 3A4 (1) Tube 3Q4 (2) Tube 1R5 (2) Tube 1L4 (1) Tube 1S5 (1) Tube 1U4

Not Included, but supposed to be carried in the BX-53: (1) Tube 2E22 Pilot Lamp Pilot Lamp Extractor

MP50 Antenna Mount and MP65 Antenna Base

MP50 is a heavy steel bracket that is bolted to the Jeep. It carries the MP65 antenna base. This MP50 is in good used condition. The MP65 base is attached to the MP50 mounting bracket. The antenna sections screw directly into the MP65. This MP65 was acquired in NOS condition from Italy, and is in perfect condition.

GN-58 Generator and BG-175 Canvas Bag

Hand crank generator used with the BC-1306. This was a NOS unit from W5CAB that I took out of the original box. I did manage to damage one of the crank handle covers, but it does not affect operation. Shown here with legs, seat and hand cranks (included).

The BG-175 bag was another NOS acquisition. This canvas bag is designed to carry the GN-58 generator and has a shoulder strap.

BG-172 Bag

This canvas bag holds the accessories for the BC-1306 radio set such as the speaker, manuals, cables, spare parts box, counterpoise reel, lanyards, telegraph key, microphone, headset and other items. It is designed as a backpack, and contains the straps, openings and pockets necessary to carry and organize the accessories. This bag is in good used condition, and appears to be of post-war French manufacture.

BG-173 Bag

This rare canvas bag holds the BC-1306 radio set for backpack use, and contains the straps, openings and pockets necessary to carry, operate and protect the radio. I acquired this bag as a NOS item, and it is in perfect as-new condition.

BG-174 Bag

This canvas bag contains the pockets to carry the antenna sections, legs and seat, hand cranks and other items. This bag is in as-new condition.

TM11-230 and TM11-4009 Technical Manuals (Reprint in Binder)