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REMLR Radio Shack => Radio Wanted / For Sale => Topic started by: 2short on January 20, 2015, 10:48:35 PM

Title: prc25/77 sets
Post by: 2short on January 20, 2015, 10:48:35 PM

What should I be paying for a working 25/77 radio set?
And where do I find them?

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: aussiegregmac on January 21, 2015, 12:04:58 AM

Collectibles / Militarie / Radios  anywhere.  Some good product coming from Israel.
Prices vary on condition.   Watch for a while to get some prices.
Greg Mac.

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: THE BOOGER on January 21, 2015, 08:05:29 AM

I have a couple of 77 sets both came from Israel one direct cost about $350 US plus postage the other from a dealer here who buys from Israel $750 AU plus postage so they worked out about the same the difference was the one from here had full CES and 4 batteries still in their wrappers ;D

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: 2short on January 21, 2015, 02:14:47 PM

$500 plus postage for a 25 set, pack frame, ces and 8 New batteries. Good deal?

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: aussiegregmac on January 21, 2015, 03:30:48 PM

Yes, but does it work ??  and minimal transport charges ??  Still yes.

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: 2short on January 21, 2015, 08:57:07 PM

Fully functioning. Don't yet know postage.

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: philmcdau on January 21, 2015, 09:06:26 PM

Do they have two......?????

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: 2short on January 21, 2015, 10:52:28 PM

Did have apparently but sold before I got onto him.

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: THE BOOGER on January 22, 2015, 12:01:04 AM

I have bought parts and ces from this guy before post takes about 2 weeks but every thing has be in good working condition.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Radio-Prc-Radio-prc25-77-m151-m37-Cucv-Military-Radio-Radio-prc25-Vietnam-War-/121545778025?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4cb16369

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: 2short on January 22, 2015, 11:22:00 AM

$83 postage.

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: kman on January 22, 2015, 12:10:10 PM

You cn get them from radiosurplus.it. I have bought from him once in the past without problems although it could haver been packed better.

Howard

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: THE BOOGER on January 22, 2015, 12:37:49 PM

Howard does he have an English language site :D looks like good stuff have to work out the exchange from euro to AUD.

http://www.radiosurplus.it/index.htm


On current x rate add 30% to the euro value to get AUD so not to bad

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: kman on January 22, 2015, 01:21:07 PM

No, only italian. Most of it you can work out and I had no troble ordering. Obviously it is best to use simple englsh in messages.

As an aside he has some sem52s in new condition. Do not buy sem52a, just the s model. If you have a suitable amateur licence these are good little radios in which you preset on internal switches six channels. I have one so cant justify buying another... They use AA batteries so there are no problems tht way. His do not have aerials but the antenna connector is a standard BNC. Sometimes thsse are available on ebay.de.

Howard

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: 2short on January 26, 2015, 08:45:05 PM

Bugger, just got outbid on a 77 set army manual. Anyone here get it?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vietnam-War-Technical-Manual-AN-PRC-77-Set-Australian-Army-/261740414936?ssPageName=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AAU%3A3160&nma=true&si=axAIgifiJOuCWEAu8xJuLqNLZQU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: 2short on April 29, 2015, 09:51:12 AM

Complete set on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PRC-25-PRC-77-RADIO-FUNKGERAT-TESTED-US-ARMY-VIETNAM-PRC-25-PRC-77-/301609290061?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item463950894d#ht_300wt_1362

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: THE BOOGER on April 29, 2015, 11:54:18 AM

Not sure if that is a 25 or a 77 set not much difference but the 25 still has 1 vacuum valve. :)

Title: Re: prc25/77 sets
Post by: kman on June 17, 2015, 08:46:35 AM

Which can be good and bad:

Good - less susceptible to damage if used without an antenna properly connected

Bad - requires short pause after pressing PTT before transmitter is fully operational; some later batteries do not have 3v connection so can only be used with 77 sets.

The valves are robust and still readily available. Adapters using common D cells are available for both radios.

Howard

Quote from: THE BOOGER on April 29, 2015, 11:54:18 AM

Not sure if that is a 25 or a 77 set not much difference but the 25 still has 1 vacuum valve. :)