The 826 VHF FM Paratrooper’s Direction-Finding Receiver

The 826 Paratrooper’s direction-finding VHF FM receiver is intended to work with 823 Paratrooper’s Transceiver.  It is a receiver only device to receive signal from a 823 transceiver.  It also could find the direction of the signal.  It is designed for a paratrooper to receive the commands from their leader and find the direction of their leader’s radio signal. 

It weighs about 290 g without battery, antenna and headset.  The radio body itself is measured 120x80x30 mm. It has three channels corresponding to the channel 1, 2 and 3 on a 823 radio.  The radio is powered by three AA size batteries.  The antenna is a simple wire type antenna; it also has a built-in direction-finding antenna. When in direction finding mode, the wire antenna has to be removed from the radio body, so that the built-in directional antenna could be functional.  The headphone is also a simple one side earphone. 

The 826 VHF FM Paratrooper’s direction-finding receiver was developed at the same time as that of the Type 823 transceiver.  It was certified around in early 80’s.  Now it is long retired from PLA paratroop force.  My sample is built in 1985.