[Milsurplus] Mystery Radio

[Brenda Gentry]

If the rig is some sort of WW2 spy radio, would it have had sub-mini 
tubes in it?  Were the tubes used in other gear of that day besides the 
proximity fuse? With regards to reconnaissance, how often did troops use 
telephones and reels of wire in Europe? I think it was fairly common in 
the Pacific war.

     B. Gentry, KA2IVY

On 11/30/25 12:17 AM, Hubert Miller wrote:
> Al, years ago, i read in some book about American troops who 
> encountered agent who was detailed to infiltrate German lines. I 
> believe the text vaguely described a portable radio of the same form 
> factor as what you picture, that is, "long and narrow". It sounded 
> like a suicide mission to me; i mean, what are German soldiers in the 
> forest around Bastogne going to think about a "lost civilian" out in 
> the woods, with no good explanation, and they're not going to search 
> him ? As i recall, the American soldiers also considered the agent a 
> real hero, too. The radio mentioned was to be worn next to the body 
> under the outer coat. I recall seeing also in an elder Radio News a 
> photo of a set i thought was this described radio. I am confident i 
> still have both these documents  but - - i am not very organized, and 
> don't have a clue at present of title or date or exact whereabouts. If 
> and when i do rediscover, i will post here. If this set is yours, i 
> would certainly keep it until i learned definitivley more.
> -Hue Miller
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> Sent from my Galaxy
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