1961 Dorsal Electronics Model RT-101 Two-Way Radio

1961JuneElectronicsTechnicianSixty years ago this month, the June 1961 issue of Electronics Technician magazine showed this interesting combination, a two-way radio for 27 MHz, with a built-in AM radio.

The “Walk’N Talk” model RT-101 is being advertised to radio and electronics technicians, and it might come in handy for tasks such as aiming a TV antenna. It’s probably a 100 mW unit, so no license was required. The built-in AM radio seems like a nice touch. A set of two retailed for $159.95.  According to this inflation calculator, that works out to over $1400 in 2021 dollars, so it’s apparently for the well heeled electronics technician.  I don’t know if it’s still available, but you can see a nicely preserved example at this Facebook Marketplace listing.