The Soviet Volna K receiver was designed for ship service. It was also used in the Volna P (submarine) version on the first Soviet nuclear submarines. It was produced in three versions the difference was in the frequency ranges. It replaced the R-673 MELNIK. In CSLA it was used on airfields, especially for receiving synomtic maps. It was also used on civilian Blesna ship stations.
Volna K: 12 to 600 kHz and 1.5 to 23 MHz Volna K-1: 12 to 1600 kHz and 5 to 23 MHz Volna K-3: 12 to 5000 kHz All versions had 9 subranges. Operations: A1, A2, A3 Sensitivity: 12 to 60 kHz 7 to 10 microV, on the others 3 to 7 microV at A1, for A3 6 - 10 mikoV Production: 1959 to 1985 about 70,000 units produced. Dimensions 346x410x410 mm Weight 40 kg
Source: Krasnye uši, own collection
URL : https://www.valka.cz/SOV-Volna-K-t81573#299112
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