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 . 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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Notes[]

^ Joseph Balkoski (2005). Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy. Stackpole Books. pp. 108–. ISBN 978-0-8117-3237-6.
^ Gordon L. Rottman (20 October 2012). The Cabanatuan Prison Raid: The Philippines 1945. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-1-84908-112-2.
^ 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.
^ http://www.armyradio.com Army radio.com, BC-1306
^ "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

External links[]

[Balkoski2005-1] Joseph Balkoski (2005). Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy. Stackpole Books. pp. 108–. ISBN 978-0-8117-3237-6.

[Rottman2012-2] Gordon L. Rottman (20 October 2012). The Cabanatuan Prison Raid: The Philippines 1945. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-1-84908-112-2.

[Rottman2013-3] 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] ttp://www.armyradio.com Army radio.com, BC-1306

[5] "Radio Set SCR-694 U.S. War Dept. Training Film". Retrieved 3 June 2015.

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