Awheeler Posted January 8, 2013 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2013 I have a very nice 1967 dated AN/Prc-63 Survival transmitter. The only information I can find on this little guy is that his kind was made from 1964-1973 and that he was used by the Navy. I could really use some help finding information on this radio. I seem to remember reading that LRPs and SOG men used these fellows in the field before the multiple frequency survival radio debuted in the early 70's. Then again, I may be talking out of my hat. So help me out if you can! It is exactly like the pics on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted January 8, 2013 Share #2 Posted January 8, 2013 --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted January 8, 2013 Share #3 Posted January 8, 2013 The AN/PRC-63 survival radio was used by USN/USMC and possibly the USCG also in the survival vests. For the USN/USMC, the vests would be the modified SV-1, SV-2, SV-2A, and SV-2B. The USCG may have used it in their modified SRU-21/P vest. The automatic deployment device may possibly be used if installed in a seat survival kit. The radio-beacon would then be activated upon ejection from the aircraft or during seat-man separation. I do not know about LRP or SOG use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted January 8, 2013 Share #4 Posted January 8, 2013 Also, I have seen a few of these radios for sale in the past. Never saw a contract date on the data sticker other than 1967 or 1968. I believe the radios could have been in use in the 1980s along with the AN/PRC-90 series. These radios replaced the AN/PRC-49 series and were replaced by the AN/PRC-90 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIFlyer Posted July 22, 2013 Share #5 Posted July 22, 2013 I have a PRC-63, an RT-10, an RT-60, four URC-4's, seven URC-11's, and five PRC-90's. My PRC-63 starts transmitting the beacon without the trasmit key being pushed when you apply power, but maybe it's supposed to do that - I donno. Check out this website, specifically the Portable Radios article by Alan Tasker. http://nj7p.org/Common/History/Histories.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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