Radios!

[SanderMan]

I was wondering if anyone could fill me in about the U700 radio and what divisions used it?

I'd also like to show off my latest purchase, a U700 radio (courtesy of Greene Dudely)

[DaveM]

Vopo... I can't say I've seen this photos of this radio in NVA service, but it is some of my NVA handbuchs.

[RedBaran11]

SanderMan,
Many UFT series radios were used by the Grenztruppen.

[SanderMan]

I don't suppose we have any historical documents of this?

Also, the radio has two little prongs on either side, which I'm assuming was for a strap to carry it on the shoulder...Anyone know where I can obtain one such strap?

Thanks for your input thus far.

[torstenbel]

Looks like the type of radio that was mostly used by the Volkspolizei and the Grenztruppen, but was probably also used in civilian life in some places ... Cheers, Torsten.

PS: Are there are any markings or stickers on it?

[SanderMan]

Torsten,

No stickers here...As far as markings go....Not much of that either, come to think of it.

[torstenbel]

this is a really quite interesting thread about the use of radios in the GT http://www.forum-ddr-grenze.de/t4092...unkgeraet.html

[torstenbel]

even more interesting, somebody scanned in the RFT manual for these radios http://files.homepagemodules.de/b150...92p93577n1.pdf some photos of them in civilian use within the manual. Cheers, Torsten.

[SanderMan]

Thanks Toresten!

[GREENEDUDLEY]

Very interesting link Torsten. I just got some more UFT 422's and UFT 721's. I will try to get some photos to post.

this is a really quite interesting thread about the use of radios in the GT http://www.forum-ddr-grenze.de/t4092...unkgeraet.html

[torstenbel]

Very interesting link Torsten. I just got some more UFT 422's and UFT 721's. I will try to get some photos to post.

do you also have the batteries and charger to go with them?