WWII Spy Radio (military) PRC-5

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

  • Year
  • 1944
  • Category
  • Military Transceiver (TRX)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 281042

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110/220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Power out
  • 16 W (max.)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: WWII Spy Radio PRC-5 - MILITARY U.S. different makers
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12.5 x 5.5 x 12.5 inch / 318 x 140 x 318 mm
  • Notes
  • The PRC-5 Radio was used during WWII for clandestine (e.g.spy) communication. Its technical manual (TM11-265) was classified SECRET in 1944 and remained so for 40-years until it was declassified in 1984. It is a suitcase portable 8-tube HF transceiver. It consists of a 2-tube, 10-16 Watt radio telegraph (e.g. CW, Morse code) transmitter, a 5-tube superheterodyne radio receiver, and a 1-tube 110/220VAC, 50-60-cycle power supply. The transmitter covers 4-16 MHz in 4-bands. The receiver covers 4.5-16 MHz in 2-bands. It requires 4 plug-in coils to operate over the full frequency range, and plug-in crystals at the desired transmit frequency or half the desired transmit frequency. It uses a military type J-37 telegraph key for operation. Power: 46 watts Rx, 84 Watts Tx Tx: 2-tubes, 6V6 Crystal Osc., 6L6 PA Rx: 5-tubes, 6SK7 RF Amp, 6SA7 Converter, 6SK7 IF Amp, 6SR7 BFO/Detector, 6N7 AF Amp Ps: 1-tube, 5Z4 Full-Wave Rectifier Lineup: 8-tubes, 6SK7, 6SA7, 6SK7, 6SR7, 6N7, 6V6, 6L6, 5Z4 All tubes are metal tubes.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 25 lb (25 lb 0 oz) / 11.350 kg
  • Author
  • Model page created by Richard Groshong. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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