This is a bare minimum of what is carried on the PRC 25/77 in the antenna kit. 1x AT-271 Antenna 1x AB-591 Antenna base 1x AS-3575 Antenna 1x AT-892 Antenna Base (goose neck) 1x H-250 Handset 1x CW-503 Antenna bag
I had to laugh when you said “early Vietnam” some guard units still have those in service. I know we used them in the 90’s with field artillery units. In fact we had 2 and a prick 33 for the OP/LP. The 77’s were bungee’d/ 100 mile an hour taped to a alice pack frame. More enterprising sections used car tire innertubes to hold it in place but you needed guys with hands of steel to do that! We did have sincgars in the trucks but they were huge back then. Nice find Nick
GOOD JOB! brings back memories and i didnt even come in until 82. to be authentic NEVER call it a prc. everyone who ever had to carry one of these knows it is a PRICK!
@@collectornick4270 Np, sorry I can't shed some light on the other one. Thanks for the video btw, it'll come in handy when I compile my mid-late war RTO setup.
A company called Pflueger makes those reels for the military . They are the fly-fishing models. The only modification is they didn't attach the seat part that attaches it to a rod.
My handset connector isnt connecting with the audio connector. It doesn’t have a good grip for it to lock in place. I bought a new connector for the handset and that still isnt locking in place as it should. I assume the audio connector on the radio is worn down, but i dont know for sure. Can you suggest what i do?
This is a bare minimum of what is carried on the PRC 25/77 in the antenna kit.
1x AT-271 Antenna
1x AB-591 Antenna base
1x AS-3575 Antenna
1x AT-892 Antenna Base (goose neck)
1x H-250 Handset
1x CW-503 Antenna bag
I had to laugh when you said “early Vietnam” some guard units still have those in service. I know we used them in the 90’s with field artillery units. In fact we had 2 and a prick 33 for the OP/LP. The 77’s were bungee’d/ 100 mile an hour taped to a alice pack frame. More enterprising sections used car tire innertubes to hold it in place but you needed guys with hands of steel to do that!
We did have sincgars in the trucks but they were huge back then.
Nice find Nick
Thanks
GOOD JOB! brings back memories and i didnt even come in until 82. to be authentic NEVER call it a prc. everyone who ever had to carry one of these knows it is a PRICK!
Thank you
We don't really call our radios pricks anymore :( I'm currently in 1-1 as a radio operator
8:22 That green adapter is the modern one used to attach the whip and gooseneck to a PRC-117F. Didn't even know they came off like that.
Thanks!
@@collectornick4270 Np, sorry I can't shed some light on the other one. Thanks for the video btw, it'll come in handy when I compile my mid-late war RTO setup.
A little spit rubbed into the rubber gasket on the handset connector helps it go on.
Thanks for the tip!
A company called Pflueger makes those reels for the military . They are the fly-fishing models. The only modification is they didn't attach the seat part that attaches it to a rod.
Thanks
My handset connector isnt connecting with the audio connector. It doesn’t have a good grip for it to lock in place. I bought a new connector for the handset and that still isnt locking in place as it should. I assume the audio connector on the radio is worn down, but i dont know for sure. Can you suggest what i do?
Could you post a link to the place that you got the batteries? Great kit!
Fair radio.com
@@collectornick4270 Thank you sir! That's a good resource that I think I may using a lot!
Thanks
No problem
Any idea where I could locate a PRC 77 radio housing/shell?
eBay would be my best guess.
Is $250 a good deal for a prc77 and prc25
Yes
How much is the rto frame on average?
they seem to be in the $60 to $100 range