ANTENTOP- 01- 2013 # 017

Soviet Legendary HF Receiver KUB- 4

Figure 2 Schematic of the receiver KUB-4

KUB- 4 was widely used in the pre WW2 USSR. The receiver was used by military, navy, radio- intelligence service, in meteorology stations across the country, in civil HF communication and just for radio reception at some areas. The receiver was used on the First Soviet Polar Station. Ernst Krenkel was the polar radioman of the station. Hi promised to give up the receiver to a soviet ham who would make the first QSO with him. The receiver was awarded to V. Saltykov (U1AD) from Leningrad. Figure 4 shows the passing of the KUB- 4 from Ernst Krenkel to V. Saltykov.

Figure 4 Ernst Krenkel gave away the receiver KUB- 4 to V. Saltykov (U1AD)

Figure 3 Label of the KUB- 4

Figure 6 Label of the KUB- 4M

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