R-123
R-123 "Magnolia" (Р-123 «Магнолия») is a Soviet military HF/VHF radio transceiver designed for use in tanks and other armoured vehicles. The device was made in the Ryazan radio plant.
R-123 radio transceiver
Deployment
The R-123 set was commonly used in conjunction with the R-124 intercom system in armoured vehicles. Introduced in the early 1960s, the R-123 set was also adopted by other Warsaw Pact members and exported to countries such as Finland, Egypt, and Iraq.
Technical specifications
R-123
- FM, superheterodyne radio transceiver. Circuitry consists of 32 valves and various semiconductor devices. [1]
- Tuning system: In addition to manual tuning, up to 4 preset channels can be selected using a motorized servo system. [1]
- Frequency range:
- Band 1 = 20.00 - 35.75 MHz
- Band 2 = 35.75 - 51.50 MHz
- Channel spacing: 25 kHz [1]
- Transmitter power: 20 W [1]
- Range: 40 - 70 km
- Antennas:
- Tank rod antenna: 4 m
- Telescopic antenna: 6 m
- Operating temperature range: -40 to +50 ° C
- Dimensions: 428 × 225 × 178 mm
- Weight: 25 kg
BP-26 power supply unit
- Transistorized inverter
- Input voltage: 26 V
- Output voltages: + 1.2 V, + 6.3 V, + 150 V, - 150 V, + 250 V and + 600 V [1]
- Dimensions: 210 × 164 × 218 mm
- Weight: 7 kg
References
- https://www.kriegsfunker.com/restoration/tr/r123.php Retrieved 27 July 2018
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