it was constructed in 1937 and in 1938 started at the Plant (№ 197).Also.Lenin in Gorky serial production.
(In 1940 he was ordered 115 pcs).
Radio station of the RAF was fitted to the box bodies of cars ZIS-6.
In the course of the subsequent "war" modernisation of the used box body ZIS-5V, alternatively GAZ-AAA.
The post-war version RAF-KV-5 was in the cupboard nástavbách cars GAZ-63 (rare GAZ-51).
Basic parameters:
1. Transmitter
(tubes: GU-4, GKE-100, GKE-500)
- Types of operation: A1, A2, A3
- Performance: 250 to 500 W
- Frequency range:
and) medium wave: 250 - 750 kHz
b) short waves: 2.5 to 12 MHz
2. Receiver:
- Frequency range: 175 kHz - 12 MHz
3. So antenna molecules system:
a) basic - formed to fluted metal mast of 12 m for the suspension of the "umbrella" antenna with 6 beams, spaced at 60° and a network of balances.
b) for operation in zone KV "wire" antenna - lead of 7.5 m from the mast.
4. Source el. stream:
In field conditions it was a generator with a petrol engine L 6/2 or L 6/3 with a generator RDN-2500,
converter RUN-120A and RUN-10, accumulator battery for emergency operation of the receiver 5-NKN-60.
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After the initial experience with the operation of the radistanice in combat conditions continued modernisation development of the original radio station RAF.
So gradually arose a series of new versions:
a) shortwave:
- RAF-KV (РАФ-КВ) 1940 – transmitter without the SV block, the receiver type of the US;
- RAF-KV-bis (РАФ-КВ-бис) in 1941 – at the transmitter replaced by a block of the exciter block of the radio station RSB, receiver type PC-2;
- RAF-KV-3 (РАФ-КВ-3) r 1942-44 – modified materials and the arrangement of the rack power supply, receiver type US-3S;
- RAF-KV-4 (РАФ-КВ-4) 1944 - features with for teletype "Carbide";
- RAF-KV-5 (РАФ-КВ-5) r 1946/49 – receiver US-1 or US-P; already the GAZ-63
further stated is the type of "Delfin" ("Дельфин")- ?
and RK-05 (PK-05) - ?
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b) long and middle vlnné:
- RAF-DV (РАФ-ДВ) 1940
The first "separate" version with medium-sized waves (without the KV ranges) was according to the factory code marked with RAF-DV (РАФ-ДВ), but it was changed to:
PAR (přívodná airport radio = приводная аэродромная радиостанция)
- PAR-3PAR-3B, PAR-3BM
These then became the first type of afferent radio stations not only in the air force of the USSR, but also in other letectvech "eastern bloc".
Source: http://www.russianarms.ru.