“citizens radio” for two-way conversation

The new “Radio-Phone” was described as a “major advance in the growing field of personal communication,” by President J. L. Burns of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). He said the Radio-Phone will be priced at about $100 a unit, and will be capable of two-way voice transmission over a distance of several miles. The new citizens radio, is expected to find wide use among small-boat enthusiasts, hunters, fishermen, and farmers, as well as in homes and automobiles. It will also be useful in railroad marshaling yards, oil fields, construction projects, and for many other person-to-person applications.