I'd go with that: from memory, the initialisation process for the 3910 was much the same as the 3900, and most of the various fault codes that crop up will normally clear if you press enter: even healthy sets seem to throw up fault codes (especially with the COMSEC tests) , but eventually let you initialise them OK if you keep pressing enter.
The 3910 was best left with power applied to it, so that you did'nt have to repeat this every time you started it from cold: there is a battery hold up device, which sits in line with the vehicle power lead, that contains a small set of nicads for this purpose.? These turn up on eBay now and then, with the nicads totally fried, but once replaced will keep the set happy if you unplug the power to it briefly.
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From: Ira J. Moser
To: Racal-manpacks@...
Sent: Fri, June 25, 2010 7:39:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Racal-manpacks] tra 3910 hf set
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If the initialisation procedure is similar to the 3900 VHF set, another
group member helped me get on the right track.... Turn COMSEC switch
to INIT, and power-on the set. After a bit INIT DONE will show in the
display, then you may switch to SET and get into the NET menu and set
channel information.
If/when ZALL TAMPER or INIT REQD show in the display, hit enter.
--Ira
stanhowe97 wrote:
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If the initialisation procedure is similar to the 3900 VHF set, another group member helped me get on the right track.... Turn COMSEC switch to INIT, and power-on the set. After a bit INIT DONE will show in the display, then you may switch to SET and get into the NET menu and set channel information.
If/when ZALL TAMPER or INIT REQD show in the display, hit enter.
--Ira
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Re: TRA 931 HANDSET SCHEMATIC?
I know this has been mooted before but has anyone made an adaptor lead between the 931 anhd the Clansman series? Are the insert impedances and keying schemes interoperable?
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Re: TRA 931 HANDSET SCHEMATIC?
Bruce wrote:
Anyone have a schematic for the handset for the TRA 931 set? The number on mine is 5965-99-901-4616. I think mine is wired wrong.
Thanks.
73,
WD9GHK
Bruce, I should have looked in the box. Yes those are the same numbers that are on the handsets I have here. They are wired differently, but can be easily converted to work with the Racal radios. I have no idea what they were used for originally, but you are right, they don't work as they stand. Dan
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Re: TRA 931 HANDSET SCHEMATIC?
Bruce wrote: Anyone have a schematic for the handset for the TRA 931 set? The number on mine is 5965-99-901-4616. I think mine is wired wrong.
Thanks.
73,
WD9GHK
Bruce, it should be in the manual. Look for the Audio socket connections diagram. F is earpiece A microphone C PTT switch D common return for all those I did buy some handsets from ebay however that had the correct plug on them, looked like the correct handset however they were wired differently, but it is easy enough to check with an ohmeter... 73 Dan ac6ao / g3ncr
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TRA 931 HANDSET SCHEMATIC?
Anyone have a schematic for the handset for the TRA 931 set? The number on mine is 5965-99-901-4616. I think mine is wired wrong.
Thanks.
73,
WD9GHK
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hi has anyone any ifo on the tra 3910 cheers stan
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Thanks for the feedback. I guess I will stick with the SG237 seeing that I have one already. The rig will be going into my S2A ex-army landrover when I have finished renovating it. I will also have a 351 and an RT-F200 in there plus an ex-mil 12-24V converter.
The Pinzgauer looks to be a nice setup, especially for the wx conditions you experience over there - much more suited that the ragtop landrover!
73
Howard
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Hi Howard,
At first I also used an SG237 with the BCC39B/Vehicle 100 Watt adapter. All worked well using a SGC smartlock. I used an AT1011 whip antenna on top of Pinzgauer 4x4.
Now, to keep everything green, I use, also successfully, the Racal BCC540B ATU, it is simply connected to the Vehicle adapter with a 7 pin cable. Pushing the tune button on the BCC39B panel starts the tuning process.
You can see pictures of the vehicle inside and out in the photo section under VE7oi
I have no info on the 100W vehicle adapter, if you find any I would be most interested. (I also tried a remote with the two wires connected to the adapter, works fine)
Cheers
JC
VE7OI
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Re: PRC-351 or 351-M, More Collectable?
Many thanks for the info there Iain, really appreciated, I think I'll risk an M then & see how it sounds, I had heard they had a "bid" socket, but what that actually was & what practical use it could be I had no idea, but if there's no obvious drawback compared with the std 351 I'll get one ordered.
Thanks again
Gavin
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Gavin
I think there are both practical and interets/rarity reasons for preferring
the 351-M.
The practical reason is that the modified sets have wider audio bandwidth
through the BID 300 socket - sufficient for 9600 baud packet and other wide
data modes.
The interest reason is because they were designed as a portable alternative
to the RT353/DMU secure speech combination used in landrovers, for the
Royal Marines primarily. As such they are rarer and have associations with
a particular unit.
Whether the modification/refurbishment to make a 351 into a 351M makes them
younger sets or reduces their reliability I'm not sure - my only in-service
failure of a 351 since I got my sets was a 351M so far.
Regards
Iain
73 de G0OZS
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On Jun 17 2010, Gavin wrote:
Which would you say was more sought after, the standard Clansman 351, or
the modified 351M?
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Re: PRC-351 or 351-M, More Collectable?
Gavin I think there are both practical and interets/rarity reasons for preferring the 351-M. The practical reason is that the modified sets have wider audio bandwidth through the BID 300 socket - sufficient for 9600 baud packet and other wide data modes. The interest reason is because they were designed as a portable alternative to the RT353/DMU secure speech combination used in landrovers, for the Royal Marines primarily. As such they are rarer and have associations with a particular unit. Whether the modification/refurbishment to make a 351 into a 351M makes them younger sets or reduces their reliability I'm not sure - my only in-service failure of a 351 since I got my sets was a 351M so far. Regards Iain 73 de G0OZS ============ On Jun 17 2010, Gavin wrote: Which would you say was more sought after, the standard Clansman 351, or the modified 351M?
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PRC-351 or 351-M, More Collectable?
Which would you say was more sought after, the standard Clansman 351, or the modified 351M?
I have the chance for either, same price, I just can't decide which to choose so I thought I'd ask you fine chaps for your views, any benefits or disadvantages either way?
Cheers
Gav
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For disposal Codan 2110 HF manpack, with Softpack, batt's and ancill's almost mint
Any interest talk to your bank, then e mail me
Stuart
G0TBI
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Hi Howard,
At first I also used an SG237 with the BCC39B/Vehicle 100 Watt adapter. All worked well using a SGC smartlock. I used an AT1011 whip antenna on top of Pinzgauer 4x4.
Now, to keep everything green, I use, also successfully, the Racal BCC540B ATU, it is simply connected to the Vehicle adapter with a 7 pin cable. Pushing the tune button on the BCC39B panel starts the tuning process.
You can see pictures of the vehicle inside and out in the photo section under VE7oi
I have no info on the 100W vehicle adapter, if you find any I would be most interested. (I also tried a remote with the two wires connected to the adapter, works fine)
Cheers
JC
VE7OI
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I just bought a BCC589B Vehicle Interface Unit to go with my BCC39B and have two questions:
1. What ATU, if any, was used with this unit? I intend using an SG237 but am curious about the original configuration;
2. Does anyone have documentation for the BCC589B?
Thanks,
Howard
VK4BS
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Xtal time again HC6/U needed
Xtal time again?HC6/U
needed???
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For hf manpack:
I am again looking for xtals, this time hc6/u and frequencies
needed:
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for 80Mtrs, fc plus 1.4MHz so anywhere between 4900 khz and
5200 kHz
for 40Mtrs between 8400 and 8550 kHz
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in particular:?? 4960, 4976, 5015, 8430 and
8543
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cheers, Ben.
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I just bought a BCC589B Vehicle Interface Unit to go with my BCC39B and have two questions:
1. What ATU, if any, was used with this unit? I intend using an SG237 but am curious about the original configuration;
2. Does anyone have documentation for the BCC589B?
Thanks,
Howard
VK4BS
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I think you will find that it is used with the Syncal 30.
Howard
VK4BS
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Hi all,
I have a BCC-540 ATU. It is a plain 540, no suffix !
I opened it and saw that the control socket has only three wires connected Black, Red, Orange.
Is this ATU compatible to BCC-39B ?
Is it automatic or need some sort of control signal from the transceiver ?
Schematics and manual available ?
Thanks.
Tony, HB9RBS
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Group a friend of mine has a very nice prc2000 for sale if interested you can contact him off list at chas.g1rsk@....
Jeff G8XXI.
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Re: MA 988 loudspeaker for sell please reply directly with email.
--- On Sat, 6/12/10, radio_collectors <echofox@...> wrote: From: radio_collectors <echofox@...>
Subject: [Racal-manpacks] MA 988 loudspeaker for sell please reply directly with email.
To: Racal-manpacks@...
Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 3:32 PM
Its alittle beyound me right now. . i hope you recoup what yopu paid for it but $200.00 plus shipping is just out of my ball park im a disabled guy(6 bypasses and a stroke) so obviously im a bit limited..im going to make one -sort of- i have a a old drive in speaker and a proper racal plug for the radio socket. im going to paint the speaker shell olive drab.and put in a new speaker in the guts. its not perfect but it will look good next to the radio. I did the same with the cabinet the radios in it may have been a miliatry cabinet the way it looks. Ill post a picture when im done. your bud dave KG4LQT
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MA 988 loudspeaker for sell please reply directly
with email.
the speaker cost me 40.00 to get to the USA and 200.00 to
buy after looking for 2 years for it years ago if you know
where I can get more for 20.00 I will buy them all, sorry I
should had gave a starting price now I just gave a going
pricing that I payed year ago but that because i had to pay
that to get it from the person that had it, this will fit
any acal 12 volt radio system 24 volt will cook it all
orginal no replacement parts. Thanks
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Hi all,
I have a BCC-540 ATU. It is a plain 540, no suffix !
I opened it and saw that the control socket has only three wires connected Black, Red, Orange.
Is this ATU compatible to BCC-39B ?
Is it automatic or need some sort of control signal from the transceiver ?
Schematics and manual available ?
Thanks.
Tony, HB9RBS
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There was a recent post concerning the subject amplifier that seemed to imply that it was not suitable for operation on 24 Volts, if I understood the post correctly. This is not the case. These are designed to work with any of the older man packs, 12, 18 or 24 Volts, and work by plugging in to one of the audio sockets on these sets. The PTT line mutes the amp. But I am not going to hazard a guess as to the value of one :^)
Dan
ac6ao / g3ncr
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Gavin