Rockwell/Collins
PRC-515/Yugoslavian
RU-20
PRC-515/Yugoslavian
RU-20
The PRC-515 is 13" wide X 12" tall X 3 inches thick. Weighs in on my not to
dependable scale at 17 lbs. It was made by Rockwell/Collins in Yugoslavia but of
all US standard parts. All writing on it is in Yugoslavian outside, English on teh
inside. It was in design competition with the Hughes PRC-104 and Hughs won
the US contract but Canada bought the PRC-515 and Rockwell got a big
contract with Yugoslavia to build them there as well. Its modular, like the
PRC-104 with the exciter/receiver in one section and amp/coupler in another.
the coupler has three motors in it that switch filters for different frequencies and
when you press the PTT causes automatic switching of capacitance and tunes a
roller inductor that looks to be pretty high Q.
TX from 2-30Mhz, RX from 500 KHz- 30Mhz USB,LSB and AM modes,
constant audio setting for digital modes.
I worked coast to coast with it on 17M and 20M, tuned up a 90' wire on 60M and
chatted with friend in the 500 to 1500 mile range and checked into the maritime
mobile net with the 7' whip at the 3 watt setting. Net control was 1500 miles
from me at the time.
dependable scale at 17 lbs. It was made by Rockwell/Collins in Yugoslavia but of
all US standard parts. All writing on it is in Yugoslavian outside, English on teh
inside. It was in design competition with the Hughes PRC-104 and Hughs won
the US contract but Canada bought the PRC-515 and Rockwell got a big
contract with Yugoslavia to build them there as well. Its modular, like the
PRC-104 with the exciter/receiver in one section and amp/coupler in another.
the coupler has three motors in it that switch filters for different frequencies and
when you press the PTT causes automatic switching of capacitance and tunes a
roller inductor that looks to be pretty high Q.
TX from 2-30Mhz, RX from 500 KHz- 30Mhz USB,LSB and AM modes,
constant audio setting for digital modes.
I worked coast to coast with it on 17M and 20M, tuned up a 90' wire on 60M and
chatted with friend in the 500 to 1500 mile range and checked into the maritime
mobile net with the 7' whip at the 3 watt setting. Net control was 1500 miles
from me at the time.
PRC-515 , Murphy Surplus has some for
sale
sale