how does a MRC 83 look ?

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how does a MRC 83 look ?

Unread post by Horst » December 26th, 2007, 2:05 pm

My 151 used to be a radio truck. Before it was released for sales, all that equipment was removed. While I have no plans to put it back in that configuration, I would nevertheless like to know how it did look...

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Anyone has a picture ?
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Unread post by Floyd » December 26th, 2007, 5:14 pm

Horst: This should give you an idea how it was set up.

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This is not the best picture of the TRC-75 it also has a control unit which is not pictured.


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Unread post by rickf » December 26th, 2007, 5:39 pm

DAMN!!! What did that setup weigh?
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Unread post by Floyd » December 26th, 2007, 8:37 pm

Just from the pictures it looks bloody heavy.

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Unread post by Rainman » December 26th, 2007, 9:36 pm

Geez, I've never seen one of those, and I was a radio guy.
Stacked 2 stories high and wall to wall. Just the rectifier,
added alternator, and separate regulator would add over
a hundred pounds under the hood. Nice research there
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Unread post by moose53 » December 27th, 2007, 12:43 am

Here's a couple other ones Rainman...

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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
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1990 MEP-701A

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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots

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Unread post by Horst » December 27th, 2007, 8:01 am

Thanks for the quick info !

And you killed any desire to put it back into the original configuration. I like radios, but that is just too much. As said, all the stuff is gone except the added instruments and switches on the dash. The importer of the 151 did remove all data plates, but I found one in the dirt and put it back in (should have used screws..).

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To make room for the big alternator the horn and windshield washer reservoir were moved to the left side. This is how it looked when I got the jeep.

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Unread post by raymond » December 27th, 2007, 9:23 am

All those radios would probably now fit into a standard briefcase and require a fraction of that amount of power if made today.
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Unread post by k8icu » December 27th, 2007, 10:49 am

Moose, The second pic is the FAC used by the airfarse...but I've never seen the top pic you posted got anymore detail on that?
There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove.....

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Unread post by moose53 » December 28th, 2007, 2:36 am

k8icu wrote:Moose, The second pic is the FAC used by the airfarse...but I've never seen the top pic you posted got anymore detail on that?
the first pic is the Israeli version of our GRC-206(V) rack. They used the PRC-660s as the UHF transceivers rather than our PRC-113s. Our version also used the RT-246 for VHF and the GRC-213 (PRC-104) as the HF component. It came with a 1 Km spool of fiber optic cable and a remote control panel for those operators who didn't want to be standing alongside the target when the radios got DF'd. They were used in the M151, the M113, and the HMMWVs too.

The second pic is a MRC-107 used by USAF FAC's...
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1990 MEP-701A

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Unread post by kb0jyl » December 29th, 2007, 8:31 pm

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Anither picture of a radio jeep.
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Unread post by k8icu » December 29th, 2007, 10:04 pm

Yep that's a Forward Air Controler Jeep. (FAC) Used by the USAF to put plans down in remote places.
There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove.....

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Unread post by Floyd » December 29th, 2007, 10:22 pm

Good picture Steve. I like the cross draw 38.

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Unread post by moose53 » January 12th, 2008, 11:50 pm

Heres a link to a page with MRC-83/87 Radio Jeep info

http://webs.lanset.com/buzz/M38A1Radio.html

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MVPA # 30032 G838.org

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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A

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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots

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