Handie-talkie portables used for defense

The first of a series of air-raid tests was recently conducted in Rockefeller Center, New York City, to study the efficiency of personnel and equipment under simulated airraid conditions. The test brought into action a representative portion of the Center´s civilian defense plan. The total organization includes more than 1,000 volunteers, and utilizes a wide variety of special equipment, including the use of Motorola frequency-modulated 2-way “Handie-Talkie” portable radiophones and Pack Sets which were recently purchased to permit instantaneous contact between points anywhere on the 12-acre development. Plans call for distribution of the sets throughout the various buildings, which will enable defense instructions to be circulated throughout the Center´s 15 buildings. The recent test marked the first application of a comprehensive civilian defense program which was instituted last August with the formation of a 6-man civilian defense committee for the Center.