[Milsurplus] Hoffman RT-159A / URC-4 Survival Radio

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I'm pretty sure that's what we had in our B-52Fs
at Carswell AFB, TX (and deployed to Anderson AFB,
Guam for Arc Light) back in the mid-60s.  I don't
know how long USAF continued to use them.  I do
know that it's a terrible thing to hear them going
off after a mid-air collision of other aircraft
in your mission and then learning which of your
friends was lost forever (18 Jun 65).
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City, OK
USAF, retired (61-81)  * In my many years, I have come to the conclusion that one useless * * man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is Congress. *  * -- John Adams (1735- 1826) *  Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 16:04:02 -0800From: rertman at ix.netcom.comTo: milsurplus at mailman.qth.netSubject: Re: [Milsurplus] Hoffman RT-159A / URC-4 Survival Radio Got to admit, that was one clever little radio. It was also featured in the movie "Strategic Air Command," starring James Stewart.  Dick
 
 
-----Original Message-----From: Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com>Sent: Dec 9, 2008 3:04 PMTo: List Milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>Subject: [Milsurplus] Hoffman RT-159A / URC-4 Survival RadioI was surprised, and delighted, to find this "retro tear-down" articlein the current issue of EE Times magazine!!Enjoy!!(http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=ZHDSDTITF53PKQSNDLOSKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=212200675)
73 Mark K3MSB
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