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RG (Radio Guide) is a military term. RG (Radio Guide) is a military term. The RG series was originally used to specify the types of coax cables for military use. The presence of the letter U supposedly indicated it was for multiple uses. All current RG specifications are based on this obsolete military designation and the current specifications are very loose. You can just about give a coat hanger stuffed in a hot dog an RG designation today.