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R-109M VHF Radio Set

Portable VHF radio communication equipment.
Used by the Soviet military since the late 1960s. Used by the Warsaw Pact countries and the Arab countries from 1960s until 1980s, designated R-109M.
Range: 10 km with whip (Kulikov) antenna, 30 to 40 km with long wire antenna.
Frequency range:21.5 to 28.5 MHz; 140 channels in 50 kHz steps; FM (Frequency Modulation); output power: 1.2 Watts; power: 4.8 Volts DC Nickel-Cadmium battery.
Weight: 14 Kg
Combining vacuum tubes and transistors technology.