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QRS-25 is a remote switching system for covert listening devices (bugs), developed between 1969 and 1970 by the Dutch Radar Laboratory (NRP) for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as part of a long-term development contract under the name Easy Chair (EC). The system consists of an QRT-25 activation transmitter, a QRR-25 switch receiver, an antenna and a power supply.

The system works in the 400-480 MHz UHF frequency range 1 and uses pulse trains for sending two commands: ON and OFF. Although it could be used with virtually any type of covert listening device, it was primarily intended for the SRS-52, SRS-56 and SRS-91 bugging systems.

There were two versions of the QRR-25 receiver: a small one for operation with batteries, and a larger one with a built-in mains power supply unit (PSU). The two variants are shown in the image on the right. The bright yellow colour indicates that these were laboratory models.
  
QRR-25-UWP and QRR-25

  1. A sub-300 MHz variant was anticipated [B].

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Parts
QRT-25 activation transmitter (actuator)
QRR-25 switch receiver
QRR-25 switch receiver with built-in mains PSU
Transmitter   QRT-25
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Switch receiver   QRR-25
The device is just 50 mm long and has the usual diameter of 26 mm. Including the cabling and connectors, it weights approx. 94 grams.   
SRR-25 switch receiver

Switch receiver with PSU   QRR-25-UWP
An enhanced version of the QRR-25, with built-in UWP mains power supply unit (PSU) was known as QRR-25-UWP. De device has a length of 115 mm and weights 150 grams, including the cabling and connectors.   
QRR-25 with intgrated UWP mains power supply unit

QRR-25 switch receiver
QRR-25 switch receiver
QRR-25 switch receiver
SRR-25 switch receiver
QRR-25 compared to the size of a hand
QRR-25 with intgrated UWP mains power supply unit
QRR-25-UWP and QRR-25
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SRR-25 switch receiver
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QRR-25 with intgrated UWP mains power supply unit
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QRR-25-UWP and QRR-25

Documentation
  1. Manual for QRS-25 Equipment
    NRP/CIA, September 1969.

  2. Manual for QRS-25 Second Evaluation Model
    NRP/CIA, May 1970.
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