[MRCA] RS-6

[Tim]

Hi Breck -
That is a very interesting photo.  The "tripod" antenna looks to be an
adjustable frequency ground plane.  That is a URC-4 apparently attached to
it and since that is a VHF-UHF bail out radio that type of antenna makes
sense. (Never seen one before).  It also sure looks like an RS-6 set in the
foreground.  The vertical dark object on top of the RS-6 is likely the
battery pack attached to the URC-4.  They may have recovered it from any
number of recon aircraft they shot down back then before Powers.
Also, the Rooskies probably built Chernobyl just to power that TV camera!

The RS-6 is a fun set to use.  Works great with a little help....

73, Tim
N6CC

On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 5:42 AM, B Smith <smithab11 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Mr. Tom Bryan, noted military radio collector and historian has
> politely mentioned to me that the photo mentioned below was actually
> published in 1957 which was  several years before Gary Powers was shot
> down. Tom actually was the first to discover the photo and sent it to
> me in  May of 2004 when I was doing some research on the RS-6. Tom
> also provided the photo to Mr. Pete McCollum to use on his website.
> http://militaryradio.com/spyradio/mystery.html.
> In the mean time I have found Tim's ,W6CC, info on the RS-6 to be
> useful. He mentions the spotting function and operation of the set as
> well as some of the sets problems such as  6X4.  I suspect Tim has
> spent more time operating the RS-6 then anyone.  "We all have these
> military sets but most of us just let them sit on the shelf."
> http://www.n6cc.com/the-rs-6-radio-set.
>
> Maybe we will start an RS-6 list on  QSL.net           :-)
>
> Z
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "B Smith" <smithab11 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 9:45 PM
> To: "Thomas Cook" <kc7rjt at msn.com>; <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: RS-6
>
> The RS-6 does not have a "spotting" function. Here is a easy mod that
> allows you to
> do that. Actually there is another way but it takes a good ear and
> practice but most
> ops do not like the procedure- - - thus the mod.
>
> http://k4che.com/RS-6/RS-6%20Spot.html
>
> The RS-6 has a strange history and  here it is mention of it in a SAC
> publication. During my  brief  assignment in SAC  I never had the
> opportunity to be trained or briefed on the set. Nor did they ever
> give me the "big picture" so I left.     :-)    There is an "internet"
> photo of the equipment used by Gary Powers at:
> http://k4che.com/RS-6/SAC%20Manual.html
>
> I had one on display at Gilbert, the year of the famous moonson.
> http://k4che.com/MRCA04/Page8.html
>
> Z
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Thomas Cook" <kc7rjt at msn.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 9:17 PM
> To: <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [MRCA] Thank you all
>
> Thank you all for your suggestions on my PRC74 purchase problem.
> I got with Scotland Yard and sent an email to the real m0cuu.
>
> I haven't heard from either, but I felt I should let both know what
> happened.
>
> Meanwhile, I'm saving again for another try at buying a PRC74.
>
> In the meantime I'm still using my RS6 on the road.
>
> 73 and thanks again de KC7RJT
>
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