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Dinadin

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SCR 506 radio
« on: December 17, 2011, 08:17:22 PM »
I was given a fairly complete BC-653-A Transmitter for the SCR-506 radio and I was wonder if these were used on halftracks.  I would love to get it all working again and have it on my track.  I waited to long and missed out on a transmitter that was on buy it now on Ebay.
Rich

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Tapper02

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Re: SCR 506 radio
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2012, 07:24:08 PM »
Rich,
  To answer your question, yes, the SCR-506 was used in halftracks...along with, at least, the
SCR-193
SCR-508
SCR-528
SCR-608
SCR-510
SCR-610
RC-58

-Tom
1942 Diamond T M3 Halftrack
  (Being restored to an M3A1 configuration)
  Frame Number M31789
  Ordnance Number 3692
  Hood Number USA W403570-S
1944 Schelm Bros. M10 Ammunition Trailer
  Serial Number 16959
MVPA # 30507

yd328

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Re: SCR 506 radio
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2012, 07:21:38 AM »
Rich,

It's hard to tell from this photo but it shows there was a 506 in my halftrack, along with another radio and a fax machine. I have the TM for installinng the radios and there are mountintg holes where the radios once were.

Gary


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Re: SCR 506 radio
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2012, 01:52:17 PM »
Is that manual for installing a radio into the M2?  I have seen that one for sale on ebay.
Rich

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Re: SCR 506 radio
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2012, 07:41:24 AM »
Rich,

The TM that I have is TM11-2718, Installation of radio and facsimile equipment in car,half-track M2A1. It is dated June 1945 and has installation directions for the noise suppression kit, fax equipment rc-58, radio sets scr-193,284,506,508,528,608,510,610 and 593. It includes lists of the radios and equipment used to install the different radio sets and their locations.

Gary