[Milsurplus] FM-141 / SCR-284

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Hue,

GN-45s are a lot more common and go for a lot less $ than the Vehicle  
frame (FM-41-A according to my book).

Initially, at least, there doesn't seem to have been a stand-alone  
gasoline powered generator either to
charge a battery or run the PE-103 directly, one apparently had to  
have a jeep or other vehicle available
to do that.  The gasoline powered PE-162 MG set  came along later,  
probably coincident with the introduction
of the BC-1306 and provided both filament and HV voltages directly and  
early PE-162s included output
connectors for both the older -284 and the newer radios (1306 and  
subsequently the GRC-9).  Fairly early-on
the connector and other -284 specific hardware was left off all newly  
manufactured PE-162s and subsequent
change orders also directed the removal of the -284 components from  
earlier MG sets.

A PE-162 can be readily modified back for use with the SCR-284 with  
the addition of an internal relay and a made-up
adapter cord.

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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On May 25, 2014, at 3:28 PM, Hue Miller wrote:

> I have an FM-141 (think that's the number) vehicle frame for
> the 2-8-4 set.  I'm thinking I like the jungle mode more, and i
> been wanting a GN-45. Does this sound like an appropriate
> trade? Just wondering. I saw a film of a jungle hilltop, I think  
> weather reporting station,
> and the setup was a BC-654 and PE-103. Maybe I should just
> go with that config and call it a day, since that is a "valid" config.
> I have the PE-103 already. They must have had some gas powered
> 12 volt generator to recharge the batt.
> -Hue ______________________________________________________________
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