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'''{{PAGENAME}} Transceiver Radio Set''' - A Medium Range UHF AM Transceiver Radio set built by Collins Radio Group/ Rockwell International, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Used in ground radar stations for ground-air communications.
'''{{PAGENAME}} Transceiver Radio Set''' - A Medium Range UHF AM Transceiver Radio set built by Collins Radio Group/ Rockwell International, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Used in ground radar stations for ground-air communications. Part of USAF Rivet Switch program in the 1970s to replace the aging vacuum tube technology radios with solid-state equipment.
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== GRC-171 Transceiver Radio ==
== GRC-171 Transceiver Radio ==
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| Nomenclature || GRC-171 ||
| Nomenclature || GRC-171 ||
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| Origins || ||
| Variants ||  
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* GRC-171(V)1. UHF AM transceiver.
| Variants || * GRC-171(V)1. UHF AM transceiver.
* GRC-171(V)2 UHF AM/FM transceiver.
* GRC-171(V)2 UHF AM/FM transceiver.
* GRC-171A(V)1 UHF AM transceiver.
* GRC-171A(V)1 UHF AM transceiver.
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* GRC-171B(V)4 UHF AM/FM transceiver. (Have Quick I/II).
* GRC-171B(V)4 UHF AM/FM transceiver. (Have Quick I/II).
* GRC-171C(V)4 UHF AM/FM transceiver. (Have Quick I only).
* GRC-171C(V)4 UHF AM/FM transceiver. (Have Quick I only).
* GRC-171D(V)4 UHF AM/FM transceiver. Configured for non-ECCM operation only ||
* GRC-171D(V)4 UHF AM/FM transceiver. Configured for non-ECCM operation only
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| Manufacturer || Collins Radio Group/ Rockwell International, Cedar Rapids, Iowa ||
| Manufacturer || Collins Radio Group/ Rockwell International, Cedar Rapids, Iowa ||
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| Frequency || 225-399.975 MHz ||
| Frequency || 225-399.975 MHz ||
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| Channels || 7,000 || @
| Channels || 7,000 @ 25 kHz spacing ||
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| Channel Spacing || 25 kHz ||  
| Channel Spacing || 25 kHz ||  
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| Production || 10,752 est||
| Production || 10,752 est||
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| Final Cost || $100,000 est ||with all support equip
| Final Cost || $100,000 est each ||with all support equip
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[[File:GRC-171 System.png|thumb|center|800px|FPS-3 System Components]]
[[File:Rivet Switch Radios - Mill Valley AFS 1978.jpeg|thumb|350px|left|Rivet Switch Radio Racks at Mill Valley AFS 1978. GRC-171 Transceiver in the upper left.]]


[[File:C-7999-GRC-171.jpeg|thumb|right| 350px|C-7999/GRC-171 Remote Control.]]
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'''See Also:'''
'''See Also:'''
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'''Sources:'''  
'''Sources:'''  
* {{Winkler}}
* {{Winkler}}
* 31R2-2GRC171-2 Service And Circuit Diagrams Radio Set AN/GRC-171 [https://www.liberatedmanuals.com/TM-11-5820-815-14.pdf pdf]
* T.O. 31R2-2GRC171-2 Service And Circuit Diagrams Radio Set AN/GRC-171 [https://www.liberatedmanuals.com/TM-11-5820-815-14.pdf pdf]


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Latest revision as of 14:22, 25 June 2021

GRC-171 Transceiver Radio Set - A Medium Range UHF AM Transceiver Radio set built by Collins Radio Group/ Rockwell International, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Used in ground radar stations for ground-air communications. Part of USAF Rivet Switch program in the 1970s to replace the aging vacuum tube technology radios with solid-state equipment.

GRC-171 Transceiver Radio

GRC-171 Transceiver Radio

GRC-171 Transceiver Radio
Element Value Notes
Nomenclature GRC-171
Variants
  • GRC-171(V)1. UHF AM transceiver.
  • GRC-171(V)2 UHF AM/FM transceiver.
  • GRC-171A(V)1 UHF AM transceiver.
  • GRC-171A(V)2 UHF AM/FM transceiver.
  • GRC-171A(V)4 UHF AM/FM transceiver. (compatible with Have Quick I).
  • GRC-171B(V)4 UHF AM/FM transceiver. (Have Quick I/II).
  • GRC-171C(V)4 UHF AM/FM transceiver. (Have Quick I only).
  • GRC-171D(V)4 UHF AM/FM transceiver. Configured for non-ECCM operation only
Manufacturer Collins Radio Group/ Rockwell International, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Type UHF AM Radio Transceiver
IEEE Band UHF
Frequency 225-399.975 MHz
Channels 7,000 @ 25 kHz spacing
Channel Spacing 25 kHz
Technology All solid state
Power Output 20-watt AM carrier
Input Power 95 to 132 V ac; 189 to 264 V ac; 47 to 63 Hz; 380 to 420 Hz; single-phase.
Introduced 1973
Production 10,752 est
Final Cost $100,000 est each with all support equip
Rivet Switch Radio Racks at Mill Valley AFS 1978. GRC-171 Transceiver in the upper left.
C-7999/GRC-171 Remote Control.
GRC-171 Components (edit list)
Component Model Quantity Height Width Deep Weight Notes
Radio Set Control C-7999/GRC- 171 1 2.62 in 3.25 in 4.5 in 0.69 lb
Radio Receiver-Transmitter RT980/GRC-171 1 8.72 in 19.00 in 19.20 in 74.5 lb


See Also:

Sources:

  • Winkler, David F., Searching the Skies: the Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program, USAF Hq Air Combat Command, 1997, 192 pages, Pdf
  • T.O. 31R2-2GRC171-2 Service And Circuit Diagrams Radio Set AN/GRC-171 pdf

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