The GDR used :R-350M, R-353, R-354, and R-394KM are espionage radios. Being HF radios, they cover
up to 1000 km. All radios have a high speed morse device. The resulting short emitting time
made the tracking of agents more difficult.
The radios mostly were parachuted to their destined place.
is a clandestine radio.
It was issued in the 70s. Even though transistor radios were common in these days, the Russians
kept using miniature tubes- only the keying device and the transverter were built using transistors.
Lettering is cyrillic. (R-354's predecessor, R-353 had english lettering).
- Frequency range:
- Transmitter: 2.5 ... 15.0 MHz
- Receiver: 2.0 ... 15.5 MHz
- Transmitter: 7 Subminiature tubes, 1 Transistor
- Receiver: 10 Subminiature tubes, 1 Transistor
- HF output:
- 10 W
- Operating modes:
- A1A (CW) transceiving and receiving
- A3A (Fonie) only receiving
- Powered by:
- 6V- Silver-Zinc-Battery SZM-5
- Power consumption:
- Receiving 3A
- Transceiving 8A
- Long wire ; Attached to glass fiber mast (belonging to the set) or tree (not belonging to the set).
- 15,5 kgs
- Batteries needed :
- 4 times SZM 5
Batteries and cells of the Warsow Pakt