Czech Army RF-10 Field Radio
IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE ORDERING: These radios are OVERSIZED and thus are required to be ordered separately. If ordered with other items, the order will be canceled. The full kit is bulky, heavy and needs to be shipped on its own.
These Soviet “Manpacks” were well ahead of their time when introduced in the 1970s. They were lighter than NATO radios of comparable ability, had more range and were easier to carry around because of their smaller size when compared to their NATO counterparts.
These radios are easy to use for new Ham users and veterans alike. They have a range from 44.000Mhz - 53.975Mhz and can be adjusted in 1Mhz, 100Mhz and 25Mhz steps respectively. With the low frequencies and the antennas that are included in the kit you can get some serious range out of these portable units! (Check your local laws for transmitting rules and regulations)
Each kit includes everything you need to get started:
1 TESTED RF-10 Radio
1 RF-10 Radio Battery Pack (Will be discharged and likely in need of a swap of the cells)
1 RF-10 Handset
1 Short Antenna
1 Whip Antenna
1 “Long line” Antenna
1 Spare Parts kit (with tool)
1 Styrofoam box with straps
1 Vinyl Carry Case for the radio
1 Vinyl Carry Case for the entire kit
Several Manuals on usage, technical specs and maintenance logs (and probably a few small random bits)
If you are unsure how to get started when your kit arrives, please visit our Instagram where there is a post detailing how to do the battery swap. Its very simple and could be done how we did it in minutes - or a person could solder in connectors for a different battery that is easier to swap and charge in the future.
In regards to the options below, all that was tested is that the radio powered on when given a new battery with a full charge. Just because it didn’t power up doesn’t mean the radio is a lost cause. For those of you that are handy with electronics, radios have a long history with being tinkered with by amateur hobbyists. Our loss is your gain, tinker away and bring them back to life and save a few bucks in the process.
