PRC 77 Mounts
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PRC 77 Mounts
This question is for you Vietnam vet ground pounders. What is the period correct pack mount for this radio? I see metal racks and canvas packs that have a shelf for the radio to sit on.
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Re: PRC 77 Mounts
I hate to say it but that pig of a radio was still around when I came in in "86 and it stuck around for quite a few yrs. after that! It could be slung on the back of the seat in a manpack/carrier designed just for the radio or strapped to an ALCE frame with the shelf on it, or just tossed in a ruck.
Veh. mounting is a whole 'nuther thing.
Veh. mounting is a whole 'nuther thing.
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1986-2014 Ordnance Corps RETIRED!
XVIII Airborne Corps Combat Affiliation
Go Ordnance!
1972 M151A2
1978 exMOD 109 Land Rover S3 (sold)
1942 WLA
M274 (sold) Big mistake. Sigh....
Re: PRC 77 Mounts
The canvas backpack specifically for the 25/77 is the St-138. The Alice packs and frames were also used to carry the radios in the field. The pack has an internal pocket to hold the radio, the frame used a clip on base shelf and straps to hold the radio in place.
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Re: PRC 77 Mounts
LOL...I loved humping the radio...Nothing like falling down on a night movement while walking down a slope and having the radio nestled in your ALICE pack make rapid and full on contact with the back of your noggin'...I'm gonna go take an aspirin just thinking of it. Funny you mentioned slinging it on the back of the seat, as we did that a lot unless we couldnt get enough range out of the short whip, or ran out of batteries.whiterabbit wrote:I hate to say it but that pig of a radio was still around when I came in in "86 and it stuck around for quite a few yrs. after that! It could be slung on the back of the seat in a manpack/carrier designed just for the radio or strapped to an ALCE frame with the shelf on it, or just tossed in a ruck.
Veh. mounting is a whole 'nuther thing.