[Milsurplus] Moral Receivers in Vietnam

[B. Smith]

Ray KA3EKH  wrote:

And on the subject
of moral receivers, was their a military purchased radio available in
Vietnam for troop use?


Moral "shortwave" receivers were common on Navy vessels, they were not 
needed on the ground in Vietnam because of the extensive AFRS setup(Armed 
Forces Radio Network)  "Good morning Vietnam" These AFRS stations 
broadcasted on the standard AM Broadcast band .
There were  even 3  C-121 aircraft that orbited with television stations 
that would play movies etc.
Jap transistorized receivers were  a mere pittance  in the local PX and 
every  GI had one to his ear. In the field there were free receivers often 
delivered to  each man. airlifted in with the ammo, beer, and steaks.
http://www.geocities.com/afvn/

I never missed an episode of chicken man which was played on Saigon AFRS 
every morning at 0900, I usually caught it in the air on the ARN-6 ADF after 
my third or fourth Special Forces short field run.

http://www.danoday.com/chickenman/chickenman.shtml

73 breck k4che