Wanted
BC-1136 Radio and BC-714 Receiver
Looks
like a BC-1306
$ Cash Paid for this Equipment.
Radio is needed for a W.W.II vehicle restoration.
BC-1136
No Guard Rails BC-1306
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There
are obvious differences between the front panels of the two radios.
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The
BC-1136 had a mobile power supply for installation in a vehicle. The mobile
power supply is much smaller that the power supply for the BC-1306 a PE-237.
The radio could also be power with a hand crank generator a GN-53 which is similar to the GN-44.
Some of the BC-1136 radios were camouflaged with "White" paint for Winter Ops.
Some info on the sets that was posted by
WA5CAB CWO4 (Ordnance) USNR on G503 a Military Vehicle Message Forum
"There is also one
page of information on SCR-714 (receiver and power supply) in TM 11-227.
According to a note, it was procured in limited quantities as SCR-714-AW.
Using troops for it is given as Parachute. For SCR-694-AW, Parachute;Mountain.
The "-A" is just the revision indicator. Circa 1942 on, most Signal Corps
production items started life as "-A" (but some exceptions exist). "W"
probably simply stands for "White" as everything I've had or seen with
suffix "-AW" has been white, including a BG-56-AW. It could also have
stood for "Winter" as the first or maybe only vehicle to have SCR-694-AW
installed in it appears to have been the Weasel. It was replaced by SCR-694-C,
painted the normal green, which saw general service. The SCR-714 entry
in TM 11-227 says that SCR-694-AW was the development model for SCR-694-C.
TM 11-487 says there was a preliminary manual done on SCR-694-AW but I
don't know of one ever turning up on it or SCR-714. I've had two NOSB
GN-53's. One was painted flat Signal Corps green, had no nameplate (nor
holes for one) and had "GN-53" stenciled on top, and no other markings.
The other was painted white and nomenclature on the black plastic nameplate
was GN-53-AW. No Order Number or Serial Number."
Robert Gunner USN Retired MVPA 9480
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TM 9-772 depicts the radio installed behind the drivers seat of a M29 Weasel. Some of the radios were camouflaged white to match the vehicle for winter operations. The radio was also utilized by Infantry Airborne Parachute Personnel. Note the cabling between the radio and the Power Supply.
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TM
9-772 also illustrates the installation of the BC-714 receiver in the
M29 Weasel.
Note:
The BC-714 had its own internal 12 volt power supply.
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11-227 page 117
The BC-714 was also painted white in unknown quantities.
We
are searching for the Transmitter/Receiver BC-1136 and BC-714 Receiver
regardless of it color!$ Cash paid.
The M29 camouflaged for Winter Ops.
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Interestsing
to note that it appears that the BC-1136 utilized the large "MS"
mast sections.
How
were they mounted?
$ Cash paid for the BC-1136 and or BC-714. The equipment will be utilized to restore a W.W.II M29 Vehicle.
Any info on locating this equipment would be appreciated
Contact: K4CHE (at) ARRL.NET