SOVIET ARMY R105 AND R106 RADIOS

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000500320005-6
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 17, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 7, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Esp nags Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is phibited bp, law.
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DATE OF INFO.
DATE ACQUIRED
USSR/Austria
Soviet Army RI05 and R106 Radios
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7 November 1955
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COUNTRY USSR/Austria
SUBJECT Soviet Army R105 and R106 Radios
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THE SOVIET ARMY R105 AND R106 RADIOS
in late Aug 54, regiment received two allegedly new types of radioa25X1
These radios were re a re> to in training lectures as the R105 and the R106.
=saeir genera outside appearance is shown 25X1
n Annexes A and B, of the R106 and R105 models respect
Sig Co EM were told
the following:
1. Both radios used the Kulikov Whip type antenna which was about 170
vm long. The antenna consisted of connected duro-aluminum rings wrapped
around a pliable metal rod. Both the R106 and the R105 could also utilize 25X1
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ng to the instructor.
2. The R105 was reported to have a range of five kilometers when using
the Kulikov whip type antenna and a range of 15 kilometers when using the
dipole antenna.
3. The R106 was reported to have a range of three kilometers when using
the Kulikov whip type antenna and a range of 10 km when using the dipole antenna.
4. The weight of the R105 was about 20 kg, of the R106 about 10 kg
full loaded . Both-,the R105 and R106 were ultra high frequency radios.
both had a fixed frequency.
5. The R106 had only two tubes. tyn unknoin_
the r os wos.ed well there was even a slight hill or obstruction. Yet'
he radios were reported to work well in a thickly wooded area
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any o sets, but were a new issue to units that
Dreviously had no radios. 1.. However, some of the units that had received
these radios had been using borrowed RBM-l's temporarily, for training exercises,
:;o tide them over until the allegedly new radios appeared.
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,Annex A
Sketch of 8106 Ultra Short. Wave Radio Se.t (not to scale)
SET. IN TRAVELING POSITION (ANTENNA,.
HAND MIKE AND HEAD SEAT MAY BE PUT AWAY IN SET FOR,MOVEMENT)
Adjustable
eather
arrying harnes
Ribbed Plastic Case approx 20 cm high, 20 cm wide and
30 am long.
b. Knob. Press when aen?ing, release when receiving.
TOP VIEW OF SET WITH HIIQED COVER OPEN
LEGEND:
a. Selector knob. The dots shown at the end of the knob in
the sketch were identations to'hold,the selector in the
selected channel.
Range scale. A number appeared on the scale when the
selector knob was turned. Extremes of the-scale are unk.
Antenna
Empty compartment to hold antenna,.. microphone and head-
set and spare parts.
Two dry storage batteries, NKN-24 type.
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Annex B
Sketch of R105 Ultra ShortWave Radio no_._;a1e)
SET IN TRAVELING POSITION
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Ribbed metal
case approx
40 cm long
and 15 cm wide.
Case is two- -
.sectioned and
permanently rivete
Adjustable leather
carrying harness
LEGEND:
a. Dry storage battery compartment. Hold two NKN-24.batteries,
b. Compartment for holding antenna, microphones and head seat,
and spare parts.
TOP VIEW OF SET WITH HINGED COVER OPEN
LEGEND : C 4 5? 6 It
1. 1 nsulated connection for'fixed ground dipole antenna or for
a longer 3 sectioned antenna,(each section about 30 cm) tp
which the Kulikov antenna was affixed.
2.? Ampermeter
3. Microphone and head set connection.
4. Antenna
5. Frequency knob
6. Range selector knob
7. Range dial
8.. Frequency dial'
NOTE:. The R105 used the same type of microphone and head set as
i-hm Rl n-_-_
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