[Hallicrafters] A Radio question

[William L Howard]

Subject: A Vietnam radio question for you

Can anyone answer this question for me. I am not that well versed on
Sideband, etc.
Thanks
Bill Howard

> I think this one may be up your alley.  I was reading a piece on the
> deployment of the AD-1 Skyraiders in Vietnam and in the piece they
were
> discussing the wide assortment of radios carried in the plane.  They
> mentioned several UHF and VHF sets, plus ADFs.  I understand all of
these
> sets to be used for communicating with many various types of air and
ground
> units.  However they also mentioned having HSSB sets (IIRC) which was
a
> side band radio.  Could you fill me in on what a side band radio is
and
> what it would be used for?
>
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