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.
Technical specifications
R-123
FM,
superheterodyne radio transceiver. Circuitry consists of 32
valves and various semiconductor devices.[1]
Tuning system: In addition to manual tuning, up to 4 preset channels can be selected using a motorized servo system.[1]