Apollo hand-held UHF survival radio, 1970.
This type of radio was kept in the Apollo Survival kit on the Command Module in case reentry went wrong and the astronauts ended up in a remote place on Earth or there was a delay in rescue and recovery operations. They could use this radio as a 'beacon' or for two-way communication. It operated at 243 MHz and was water tight. It could operated as a beacon for up to 24 hours. It is equipped with an extendable antenna, a second battery pack, and a spacecraft connector cable.
Details
- Category:
- Space Technology
- Object Number:
- 1986-59
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), aluminium (metal), glass, plastic (unidentified), textile, synthetic fibre, elastic and electrical components
- Measurements:
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overall: 200 mm x 108 mm x 60 mm, , .96kg
- type:
- radio receiver
- copyright:
- National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
- credit:
- Lent by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
