Where to get Military radio for a m1009?

[84cucv1ton]

trying to help a friend out. wants to put radios and is k5. We are in new jersey. Where can you go to find radios for sale? As always thanks for the help

 

[SCSG-G4]

What radio? What system of radios?. We need a lot more info to be able to help you. And this needs to be in the Radio forum, not the CUCV forum. Also, is this a dummy 'display only' rig or do you need it to work? Working will require a license from the FCC to operate.

 

[84cucv1ton]

whatever came with them in the 80s. the truck has the power block by the passenger seat but that it.. working radio..

 

[Westech]

about $1000 -1200 for a working radio and parts

 

[MuleMac01]

The military radio set up on these trucks where the RT-524 and a R-442 some had PRC 77's and what not.... The picture is what my M1009 radio set up looks like

 

[sigo]

A SINCGARS radio would also be correct for a CUCV. But good luck finding one. Even 1439's are few and far between.

 

[CARNAC]

The VRC46 and 47 would be the norm. It is a RT524 (for the VRC46) and add the R442 receiver for the VRC47.

I have a RT524 with mount and the mount only for the R442 sitting in PA for 600. It powers up but unknown about transmitting power.

I'm not in PA so getting them for you will be problematic but I think achievable.

Do you need the radio mount for the M1009? I have one of those with me in TX and would need to know today if I need to bring it east to the GA Rally and see about having someone carry it north. I also have the antenna mount for the outside of the CUCV (which is becoming unobtainium).

You may want to google some pictures and/or the technical manuals on these radios so that you can speak the lingo and know what you need. There were a lot of configurations.

 

[DriverSideImpact1008]

I have a VRC-53. The VRC-53 is the: PRC-25 (w/ backpack), AM-2060, MT-1029 base, headset and handset, and the various power cables. Lookin to get $600.

 

[o1951]

Before he gets an operating radio, he should find out what it takes to get appropriate license(s), and learn transmitting requirements. If the frequencies are still in use by the military, or have been assigned to other users, it would be illegal to transmit.
Illegal transmissions could have a negative impact on the hobby, and future availability of radios.

I am a licensed amateur radio operator.

 

[SCSG-G4]

Six meter band is available to the amateur radio operators (50 -54 MHz). That is the only legal part of the 30-75 MHz band that these radios are capable of operating on. Search the ARRL band plan for specifics in your area.

 

[o1951]

Unfortunately, that is a very small part of the transceiver's capabilities.
Most of 6 meter band is designated SSB (single sideband) or FM simplex, with some for code (CW) only, so you would have to stay on the FM portions of the band.
You need an amateur radio operator license to use this band, and the transmitter has to comply with bandwidth requirements. Military radios may have to be modified to be legal.