R- 104M

The R-104M is an Amplitude Modulated ( AM ) vehicle or Man packed transceiver. It consists of : a transceiver, an antenna matching unit, a battery pack, a vehicular power supply and related accessories. The transceiver is housed in a metal case, 35 x 42 x 24 Cm, weighing 25 Kg with a removable front cover. the cover protects the various knobs and controls that operate the radio. It can be recognised by a leather carrying strap on top and a large bevelled frequency window. The matching unit is also housed in a metal case with a removable top which protects the cable connections and the two 2.4 volt DC batteries. The top also stores the 4 meter whip antenna. The vehicle power supply is housed in a metal case and has two cable connector jacks and two wire connectors for power. The accessories consist of two power cables, a handset / headset, a CVC helmet. a repair kit and the various antennas.The set is capable of AM / CW and covers the frequencies from 1.5 to 4.25 MHz. It has continuous antenna tuning and a transmitting range of 50 Km. It can be powered by 12 VDC from a vehicle battery or 4.8 volts from rechargeable wet cells.

The matching unit is 17.8 x 6.3 x 6.3 and weighs 2.2 Kg. , The Battery pack is 35 x 15 x 20 Cm and weighs 10.5 Kg. , and the vehicle power supply is 10 x 16.5 x 21 Cm. and weighs 9 Kg. The set can be remotely operated from 300 meters away using a field telephone. This set can communicate with the R-102, R-103, R-112, R-118 and the R-130 systems.

The set is used in Motorised Rifle and Artillery Regiments and also is used by the Reconnaissance, Signal, and chemical elements of a tank battalion. It has been replaced by the R-104 M which has an expanded frequency range of 1.5 to 4.5 MHz. These sets have been replaced by the R-129 for manpack operations and by the R-130 for vehicle operations.

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