[Boatanchors] Old Spy Radios: RS-1 to AN/GRC-109 what about RS-6 ?

[William L Howard]

> The RS-1 tube type "suitcase radio" was, as I have found out, a
> completely redesigned follow-on to what was used during WWII. It was
> widely used by the CIA and it's ppredecessor The military ruggedized
it
> into their version, the AN/GRC-109 which they also widely used up into
> the early VietNam era. The question I have is about the RS-6, which is
> the same basic design, is obviously designed to be lighter, smaller
(with
> it's pencil tubes), break down into 4 self contained units, etc. What
was
> it's purpose and where was it used.


In short, the RS 6 was designed to be used by crews of the B 47 bombers
but the CIA saw the set, liked it and began to use it. It now gets sold
as a "spy radio" as that gets a higher price than a simple air force
survival radio.

Bill Howard