SCR-506

SCR-506 command set

The SCR-506 command set was usually found in the battalion and regimental S-3 TOC. it was standardized in Dec. of 1941. artillery TO&E indicates it was also issued to service batterys.

Components

• BC-652 Receiver
• BC-653 Transmitter
• FT-253 rack mount
• CH-74 optional
• MP-57 antenna mount

Sherman Installation

on the so called porcupine tank, or TOC tank (Tactical Operation Center) the antenna for the sponson mounted radio goes here, but obviously needs some sort of adapter plate.

Note the offset of the antenna, this followed an example from a european found artifact, which also had a 1 inch hole for a separate antenna wire, presumably for an MP-48 set up.

mount and receiver installed

Reference Files

• TM 11-630 Feb. 1943

TM 11-310

Schematic Diagrams for Maintenance of Ground Radio Communication Set

October 1942

• TM 11-2715, Installation of Radio Equipment in Truck, 1/4-ton, 4x4, 78 pages, Sep.30, 1944 PB 23463 - BSIR 2(4):251;

TM 11-2715 1944 (Museum TD, Soesterberg, NL (Corjan de Wit) See 1/4-Ton 4x4 Truck (Willys-Overland Model MB and FORD Model GPW

• • TM 11-2715 Changes 1 d.d. Jan.26, 1945 and 2 d.d. May 17, 1945

TM 11-2715 C1 + C2 (Museum TD, Soesterberg, NL (Corjan de Wit)

• TM 11-2748, 45. Installation of Radio and Interphone Equipment in Medium Tank M4A3 or M4A3E2, 75-mm Gun, Wet Stowage; Medium Tank M4A1, M4A2, and M4A3, 76-MM Gun, Wet Stowage; Medium Tank M4 or M4A3, 105-MM Howitzer, Jan.12, 1945

TM 11-2748 1945 + C2 (Incl. C2 of Jun.20, 1945 (Museum TD, Soesterberg/Corjan de Wit}}