SCR-694

The SCR-694 was a portable two way radio set used by the U.S. military during World War II.

SCR-694 Radio Set

History

The SCR-694 replaced the SCR-284 and was later replaced by the AN/GRC-9. Designed to provide communication between moving or stationary vehicles or as a portable field radio set, the SCR-694 was originally intended for use by mountain troops and airborne forces but soon became the Army-wide standard at battalion level.

The SCR-694 saw use all over the army in many different theaters; notable instances include at regimental division headquarters during the Normandy invasion [1] and the Cabanatuan prison raid[2] as well as by scouts and reconnaissance units in the Pacific War.[3]

Specifications

The SCR-694 "Radio set, Portable/Vehicular" consisted of the BC-1306 vacuum tube transmitter/receiver capable of AM and CW mode operation between 3.800 and 6.500 MHz.

  • Weight — 19.5 pounds.
  • Range — up to 15 miles on voice. Up to 30 miles reported on Morse code between moving vehicles
  • Transmitter — Crystal control, frequency doubler
  • Power supply — 6, 12 or 24 Volts DC, PE-237 Vibrator Power Unit
  • Optional accessories — hand crank generator with seat, antenna system, spares tube kit, canvas bags, Jeep mounting plates.
  • Manual — TM 11-230C

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See also

Notes
  1. Joseph Balkoski (2005). Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy. Stackpole Books. pp. 108–. ISBN 978-0-8117-3237-6.
  2. Gordon L. Rottman (20 October 2012). The Cabanatuan Prison Raid: The Philippines 1945. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-1-84908-112-2.
  3. Gordon L. Rottman (20 August 2013). US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941?45: Scouts, Raiders, Rangers and Reconnaissance Units. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-1-4728-0546-1.
  4. http://www.armyradio.com Army radio.com, BC-1306
  5. "Radio Set SCR-694 U.S. War Dept. Training Film". Retrieved 3 June 2015.

References
  • TM 11-230 dated 15 Aug. 1944
  • TM 11-227 Signal Communication Directory. dated 10 April 1944
  • TM 11-487 Electrical Communication systems Equipment. dated 2 Oct. 1944
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