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The soldier in the center is using the SCR-536 "handie-talkie" during action on Okinawa. The 5-pound device, also built by Motorola, used AM signals in the 3.5-6MHz range. It had a range of up to about 1 mile and was a staple of front-line operations.
October 4, 2010 11:00 AM PDT
Photo by: U.S. Army
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