SCR-536 Radio Set BC-611 (Variants A, B, C, D, E and F)

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

  • Year
  • 1941–1956
  • Category
  • Military Transceiver (TRX)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 71779

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver; ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 1.5/103.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: SCR-536 Radio Set BC-611 - MILITARY U.S. different makers
  • Shape
  • Miscellaneous shapes - described under notes.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 80 x 320 x 90 mm / 3.1 x 12.6 x 3.5 inch
  • Notes
  • The first ever made AM "Handy-Talky", for the US-Service. One channel xtal-operation in the range 3.5 - 5.995 MHz. Variants -A to -F. Another part of SCR-536 is the Box BX-49, containing components for 12 different frequencies or "channels". In chest CH-233 all 50 official channel-components were multiple available in 2 boxes. After channel-changing, realignment with Test Set IE-17 was needed. The official channel 3885 kHz was often used by Amercian hams, but in Europe suitable x-tals for lower frequencies had to be applied. The given weight is inclusive the 0,75 kg. batteries.
    See also the Swiss Army variant FOX SE-100, the French variant or the Case CH-312 from Munston.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 2.5 kg / 5 lb 8.1 oz (5.507 lb)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (TM11-265 dated 1945. TM11-4019 dated 1945.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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Die Entwicklung begann 1941 und lag in den Händen der Fa. Motorola. Siehe auch GFGF-Funkgeschichte Nr. 140, Seite 279ff. (Nov./Dez. 2001).

Eilert Menke, 18.Jun.04

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