Magnolia R-123M {Р-123М}

• Country
• Soviet Union

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Riazan Radio Works (Post Box P-6059)

• Year
• 1960–1991

• Category
• Military Transceiver (TRX)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 93004

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 32

• Valves / Tubes
• 1П24Б 1П24Б ГУ-50 ГУ-50 1Ж29Б 6Ж45Б-В 6Ж45Б-В 6Ж45Б-В 6Ж45Б-В 6Ж5Б 6Ж5Б

• Main principle
• Transceiver; ZF/IF 7875/465 kHz

• Wave bands
• VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)

• Power type and voltage
• Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 26 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Power out
• 20 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Magnolia R-123M {Р-123М} - Riazan Radio Works Post Box P

• Shape
• Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 428 x 222 x 239 mm / 16.9 x 8.7 x 9.4 inch

• Notes

• Funkgerät R-123: militärisches FM-Kurzwellen-/VHF-Funkgerät, Frequenzbereich 20,0 - 51,5 MHz (Bereich 1: 20,0 - 35,75 MHz, Bereich 2: 35,75 - 51,5 MHz, 1261 Fixfrequenzen mit 25 kHz Kanalabstand), Betriebsart Telephonie FM (F3), Ausgangsleistung 20 Watt.

  Stromversorgung vom 26-V-Fahrzeugbordnetz mittels Stromversorgungsblock BP-26.

  Antennen: 4 m Panzer - Stabantenne, mittels Antennenfilter gemeinsamer Anschluss mit den Funkgeräten R-112 und R-113 an einer gemeinsamen Antenne.

  Einsatz in gepanzerten Fahrzeugen der Sowjetarmee und von Steitkräften des Warschauer Pakts (u.a. NVA), das Gerät ersetzte das Panzerfunkgerät R-113.

  Transceiver R-113: military frequency modulated shortwave/VHF transceiver, frequency coverage 20,0 - 51,5 MHz (band 1: 20,0 - 35,75 MHz, band 2: 35,75 - 51,5 MHz, 1261 channels with 25 Khz channel spacing), optical tuning system with frequency projected to a glass plate, operation mode frequency modulated telephony F3, output power 20 Watts.

  Powered from 26 V vehicle battery via BP-26 power supply unit.

  Antennas: 4 m armoured vehicle rod antenna. By means of an antenna filter unit, the R-112 and R-113 could be operated on one common antenna.

  The R-123 has been used by the Soviet Army and Armed Forces of several Warsaw Pact countries, it was used as a replacement to the R-113.

  Up to 14-28 km comunication range in moving mode and max 70 km range in stop mode and telescopic antennes.

  Transceiver was manufactured in Sarapoul, Voronezh Radio Works and probably in others USSR Radio Works too.

  In schemat 22 tubes 1j29b - others 10 tubes in list.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 45 kg / 99 lb 1.9 oz (99.119 lb)

• Mentioned in
• Nachrichtentechnik der Nationalen Volksarmee, Teil 1 (pp 184-191)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers.

• Author
• Model page created by Zenonas Langaitis. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3 models, 3 with images and 3 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Riazan Radio Works (Post Box P-6059)