RT524 pin out on main plug

[MidnightDuramax]

I was wondering if anyone can tell me what the pin marked "T" on the main plug on the back of the radio is responsible for. I have a radio that that pin is snapped off on. I am just wondering if it is responsible for a crucial function or if it is a pin used for a function that i will probably never use.

 

[papakb]

Pin T is for retransmit keying of the transmitter.

Kurt

KG6KMJ

 

[MidnightDuramax]

I am some what of a newb when it comes to radios. Can you explain what that function does?

 

[papakb]

When you have 2 radios set up for retrans operation one of them is receiving on one frequency and the other transmitter is transmitting the same message on a different frequency. This was done so that you could have one radio tuned to a battalion radio net and another that would retransmit it to your local radio net. Most of the time the battalion net would be set up on the higher power radios like the RT-246 or 524 for long range communications and the retransmitting radio would be a lower power set like a PRC-25 or 77 in their vehicular configuration.

I grew up in Florham Park until the US Navy moved me to California.

Kurt
KG6KMJ

 

[MidnightDuramax]

Ok sounds like I won't be needing the pin as I am only going to run the one radio and a VIC-1 system.