- Signal Corps Radio
Signal Corps Radios were
U.S. Army military communications components that comprised "sets". Under the Army Nomenclature System, SCR initially designated "Set, Complete Radio," and later "Signal Corps Radio," though interpretations have varied over time. [http://pages.cthome.net/fwc/SCR.HTM SIGNAL CORPS RADIO SETS, F. W. Chesson ]Nomenclature
The term SCR was part of a nomenclature system developed for the
U.S. Signal Corps use at least as far back asWorld War I . Three-letter designators beginning with "SC" were used to denote complete systems, while one and two-letter designators (such as "BC") were used for components. Only a few system designators were used::::
SCM Set, Complete, Meteorological:::SCR Set, Complete, Radio:::SCS Set, Complete, SystemThe SCS designator was applied to groups of SCR-numbered sets comprising an extensive system, such as multiple radio sets employed in a ground-based fighter direction/control center. The SCR designator could be a single transmitting or receiving set, or a full set of both transmitting and receiving equipment. An additional designator, "RC" was used for subsystems or groups of accessories. The
Joint Electronics Type Designation System which came into use in 1943 absorbed or superseded the SC designations. [http://www.hypertools.com/nomenclature.html ELECTRIC RADIO Magazine, July 1995, World War Two Nomenclature Systems by Ray Mote, K5FKT]CR radio sets
The U.S. Signal Corps used the term "sets" to denote specific groupings of individual components such as transmitters, receivers, power supplies, handsets, cases, and antennas. SCR radio sets ranged from the relatively small
SCR-536 "handie talkie" to high-powered, truck-mounted mobile communications systems like theSCR-299 and largemicrowave radar systems such as theSCR-584 radar .ee also
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U.S. Signal Corps
*Joint Electronics Type Designation System
*List of U.S. Signal Corps Vehicles References
External links
* http://sdr.lib.umich.edu/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062770162 signal corps storage catalogue 1920
* http://earlyradiohistory.us/1916sc.htm early systems
* http://www.gordon.army.mil/ocos/museum/equipment.asp scr and bc lists
* http://pages.cthome.net/fwc/SCR.HTM SIGNAL CORPS RADIO SETS, F. W. Chesson
* http://www.hypertools.com/nomenclature.html ELECTRIC RADIO Magazine, July 1995, World War Two Nomenclature Systems by Ray Mote, K5FKT
* http://www.fernblatt.net/m1.html#a0200
* http://www.qsl.net/pe1ngz/army/army-us/us-comm.html
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