GRC-106A HF Radio Set RT834, AM3349

MILITARY U.S. (different makers for same model)

  • Year
  • 1975 ??
  • Category
  • Military Transceiver (TRX)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 218846

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 27 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: GRC-106A HF Radio Set RT834, AM3349 - MILITARY U.S. different makers
  • Shape
  • Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 2280 x 330 x 455 mm / 89.8 x 13 x 17.9 inch
  • Notes
  • This GR-106A HF Radio Set consists of Receiver/Transmitter RT834 and Power Amplifier AM3349, mainly for mobile purposes.

    RT-834/GRC PERFORMANCE DATA (also apply to RT-662/GRC)
    TYPE OF RECEIVER: Superheterodyne with triple conversion
    BANDWIDTH: 3.2 kHz
    FREQUENCY RANGE: 2.0 to 29.999 MHz
    TYPES OF TRANSMISSION: Upper-sideband, USB compatible AM, Continuous Wave, Frequency-shift-keyed, Narrow Frequency-shift-keyed.
    TYPES OF RECEPTION: USB signals, USB compatible and conventional double-sideband, AM, Continuous Wave, Frequency-shift-keyed, Narrow frequency-shift-keyed.
    PRIMARY VOLTAGE: 27 volts direct current
    POWER REQUIREMENTS
    OVEN ON: 16.2 watts to begin; 2.7 watts after warm up
    STAND BY: 14 watts average
    SSB NSK, FSK, AM and CW: 36 watts average to receive, 45 watts average to transmit
    RF POWER OUTPUT: 0.1 watt peak effective power.

    AM-3349/GRC-106 PERFORMANCE DATA
    FREQUENCY RANGE: 2.0 to 29.999 MHz
    INPUT IMPEDANCE: 50 ohms
    OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: Output No.1 50 ohms, Output No.2 to match 15 foot whip antenna
    PRIMARY VOLTAGE: 27 volts direct current
    POWER REQUIREMENTS (watts average)
    STAND BY: 250
    OPERATE: 250
    TRANSMIT TWO-TONE: 1,000
    TRANSMIT VOICE: 800
    POWER OUTPUT
    CW, COMPATIBLE AM(with two-tone signal), SSB VOICE, FSK OR NSK VOICE, NSK: about 200 watts
    ANTENNA: 15 foot whip or doublet (50 ohms)
    EFFECTIVE RANGE: 20 miles planning range (ground wave); 80 miles and farther (skywave); depending on terrain, frequency, antenna, time of day, and atmospheric conditions.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 32.3 kg / 71 lb 2.3 oz (71.145 lb)
  • Source of data
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Bart Slager. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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