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  1. Wile E. Coyote

    testing the PRC-25 and PRC-77 radios

    I had a 77 like the one you describe that I just couldn't fix. Changed out everything that could be changed with a known, good radio and aligned as per book...still unlocked. Got frustrated with it and gave up - as evidently had the radtechs at the previous holding unit because it was...
  2. Wile E. Coyote

    testing the PRC-25 and PRC-77 radios

    Very generally...no. They're pretty hardy sets, and usually if they work on air - they work. Just make sure you have a good battery. I would say every BA-386/ BA-4386 out there is now worthless even if the E-place auction says "Brand New!" or whatever, so you'll need one of Brooke's battery...
  3. Wile E. Coyote

    testing the PRC-25 and PRC-77 radios

    My first question is "How do you *know* your PRC-25 is working 100%?" If you're just using those two radios alone to do your testing, I'd be more inclined to believe there's a low transmit or off-freq output condition on the PRC-25 than a receiver problem on the PRC-77. If you know someone...
  4. Wile E. Coyote

    testing the PRC-25 and PRC-77 radios

    FSS problems are the worst with those things, and the GRM-55 will only allow indirect tests of certain modules. Fair Radio Sales had a bunch of the GRM-55s and still might - and Mike Murphy has (or had) the PRM-34s. Whenever I've seen those things go south, they usually don't track the...
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