Transmitter

1942/1945

Prince William Forest Park, National Park Service
Triangle, VA, United States

The SST-1 Transmitter is a unit of the SSTR-1 "Suitcase Radio", a clandestine radio for use by OSS agents in WWII. The dimensions are such that the secretive radio could fit into a loaf of bread and makes it feasible to send and receive information quickly from within enemy territory.

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Details

Title: Transmitter
Date Created: 1942/1945
Contributor: Prince William Forest Park, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/prwi/OSS_objects/PRWI7716_Transmitter.html
Source: Prince William Forest Park
National Park Service Catalog Number: PRWI 7716
Measurements: L 61, W 25 , H 19 cm
Materials: Metal, plastic.

Prince William Forest Park, National Park Service

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