The SCR-610 was a Signal Corps Radio

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....

 used by the U.S. Army during and after World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, for short range ground communications, it was standardized 29 Sept. 1941,

Use

Originally used by the Field Artillery

Field artillery

Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, long range, short range and extremely long range target engagement....

 for Liaison officers, forward observers, and intra battery, intra battalion communications,
it was also used by the Army Air Force to connect the mobile components of the SCS-51 Instrument landing system

Instrument Landing System

An instrument landing system is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument...

, and control towers.
It is a battery operated low-powered FM

FM broadcasting

FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...

 transmitter-receiver equipment operating over the frequency range 27 to 38.9 Mc. it produces 20 Watt

Watt

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s at 6.2 volts and 32 watts at 12.4 volts, range is 5 miles. it has two preset crystal controlled chanels, and comes with 120 crystals, it can communicate with SCR-608, SCR-609, SCR-628 (as well as other SCR-610's).

Components

• BC-659 Transmitter-Receiver
• PE-117 plate supply unit (Vibrator (electronic)
  Vibrator (electronic)
  In early electronics vibrators were used in inverter circuits to provide an alternating current electric power supply from a direct current source....
  
  )
• FT-250 vehicle mounting frame
• RM-29 remote control unit (telephone patch set)
• CS-79 case for batteries
• AN-29-C Antenna

SCR-609

The SCR-609 is the same, except that the 609 comes with only a battery pack (CS-79).

See also

• Signal Corps Radio
  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....
  
  
• SCR-300
  SCR-300
  The SCR-300 was a portable radio transceiver used by US Signal Corps in World War II. This backpack-mounted unit was the first two way radio to be nicknamed a "walkie talkie".- History :...
  
  
• SCR-536
  SCR-536
  The SCR-536 was a hand-held radio transceiver used by US Signal Corps in World War II. It is popularly referred to as a walkie talkie although it was originally designated a "handie talkie".- History :...
  
  
• SCR-284
• Crystal radio

External links

• http://www.gordon.army.mil/ocos/museum/equipment.asp scr and bc lists
• http://jptronics.org/radios/Military/JANAP161/an.uv/an.vrc-type.scr-610.pdf data sheet
• http://sill-www.army.mil/FAMAG/1945/MAY_1945/MAY_1945_PAGES_301.pdf
• http://sill-www.army.mil/FAMAG/1945/DEC_1945/DEC_1945_PAGES_746_747.pdf