SCR-610

The SCR-610 was a Signal Corps Radio used by the U.S. Army during and after World War II, for short range ground communications, it was standardized 29 Sept. 1941,

SCR-610

Use

Originally used by the Field Artillery for Liaison officers, forward observers, and intra battery, intra battalion communications, it was also used by the Army Air Force to connect the mobile components of the SCS-51 Instrument landing system, and control towers. It is a battery operated low-powered FM transmitter-receiver equipment operating over the frequency range 27 to 38.9 Mc. it produces 20 Watts at 6.2 volts and 32 watts at 12.4 volts, range is 5 miles. it has two preset crystal controlled channels, and comes with 120 crystals, it can communicate with SCR-608, SCR-609, SCR-628 (as well as other SCR-610's).

Components

BC-659 Transmitter-Receiver
PE-117 plate supply unit (Vibrator (electronic))
FT-250 vehicle mounting frame
RM-29 remote control unit (telephone patch set)
CS-79 case for batteries
CS-137 crystal storage box (120 X-stals)
AN-29-C Antenna
- Division level maintenance items
ME-13 replaced by ME-73
- CH-71 chest (TM 11-306C-D)
ME-34 Maintenance Equipment
- CH-72 (wooden chest) contains BX-32 crystal box, replaced by CH-96 metal chest and BX-40 crystal box
ME-59 expendable items
ME-73 Alignment equipment (TM 11-318)
- CH-204 chest

SCR-609

The SCR-609 is the same, except that the 609 comes with only a battery pack (CS-79).

References

TM 11-615-A operators manual
TM 11-227 Signal Communication Directory. dated 10 April 1944
TM 11-487 Electrical Communication systems Equipment. dated 2 Oct. 1944
Graphic Survey of Radio and Radar Equipment Used by the Army Airforce. section 3 Radio Navigation Equipment Dated May 1945

SCR-610

Use

Components

SCR-609

See also

References

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