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.

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.

R-123

Technical specifications

R-123

FM, superheterodyne radio transceiver. Circuitry consists of 32 valves and various semiconductor devices. Tuning system: In addition to manual tuning, up to 4 preset channels can be selected using a motorized servo system. Frequency range: Band 1 = 20.00 - 35.75 MHz Band 2 = 35.75 - 51.50 MHz Channel spacing: 25 kHz 1,260 total available channels Transmitter power: 20 W Range: 20 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

R-123

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

Dimensions: 210 × 164 × 218 mm

Weight: 7 kg

References

External links

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/riazan_magnolia_r_123r_12p_12.html

Military electronics of Russia

Military radio systems

Radio in the Soviet Union

Military equipment introduced in the 1960s

R-123