[Boatanchors] info needed on RS-6 Spy Radio set

[cemilton at aol.com]

GM Meir and the group...............

Won't argue the status of the RS-6 as part of the bailout gear on the 
B-47's.

However, one might refer to the Spy Books written by H. Keith Melton.

  CIA Special Weapons & Equipment, ISBN 0-8069-8732-4 (c.1993)  Page 47. 
 Describes RS-6 and has pictures.

  The Ultimate Spy Book, ISBN 0-7894-0443-5 (c.1996) Page 115 shows a 
"suitcase" radio that is clearly customized and utilizes the RS-6 
receiver and transmitter as the heart of the set.

Of course this doesn't make anything about the CIA and it's equipment 
"official".............with good cause.

If spy sets, equipment and a bit of history is your 
thing.............you might locate these books for some interesting 
reading and the detailed pictures.  He published another book   OSS 
Special Weapons & Equipment [Spy Devices of WWII]  ISBN 0-8069-8238-1 
that has the SSTR and PRC sets of that era described.

I've used my RS-6 and the AN/GRC-19 but it's been a while.  If I could 
crystal up the DELCO 5300 at a reasonable cost, I might give it a shot 
too.  Never tried the code-burst keyer lashup.................pretty 
speedy CW.   Hi Hi

73 de W4MIL
Chuck




-----Original Message-----
From: Meir WF2U <wf2u at starband.net>
To: Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:57 pm
Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] info needed on RS-6 Spy Radio set



I don't know how the "Spy radio" myth was created around the RS-6...

It was part of the crew bail-out gear on bombers.

I guess by the same token the "Gibson Girl" can be also called Spy 
radio!

73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC

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Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 8:58 PM
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Subject: [Boatanchors] info needed on RS-6 Spy Radio set

I wish to communicate with anyone who has restored the RS-6 Spy Radio 
......
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