Radio Location
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Radio Location
What side of the vehicle would the radio normally be mounted? I know everyone I've seen have been mounted on the right side. Well today I was looking over my A-1 and I noticed that it was drilled on the left side. Would the military ever have installed a radio on the left side or maybe a radio on each side? BTW the radio mount on my A-1 is on the right side.
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Re: Radio Location
Hi m-11, the radios could be mounted on either side or across the back bolted to both sides, I think it depented on the type of radio. here's a photo of one we had in Germany.
and a photo of one on the right side with an xtra speaker and a short antenna.
and a photo of one on the right side with an xtra speaker and a short antenna.
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1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
1989 Alley Cat. "work in Progress"
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Re: Radio Location
It was a matter of convenience too, if the jeep was normally operated by one person, the radio was mounted on the right which allowed the driver to reach over to change freq's etc. It also counterbalanced the weight of the driver a little, which was better than putting all the weight on one side. If the jeep normally was used with a passenger, such as a Sgt or Officer, the radio would go on the left to be more convenient to the passenger. Re-transmission jeeps which were used like a mobile repeater system, had two radios, one on each side. Comm jeeps, used by forward air controllers etc, had a large radio rack mounted across the back, and the passenger seat faced the rear.
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Jim
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MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
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Re: Radio Location
The radios being used in both photos are old family type GRC instead of VRC the antenna mounts are holding AB-15 bases and correct for the early M151's very cool early pics. Scott out
Re: Radio Location
heres another...
Jim
Jim
Zigzag50, Northeast51, KC2QDZ
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots