A guide to Nokia/Mobira RB58(80 MHz)/RC58(150 MHz)/RD58(450 MHz)
PMR transportable set versions

The very early versions with the large L8M processor/audio board:

RB58A	 80 MHz version for the Mobira ARTS automatic PMR system
RB58VY	 80 MHz version for the Finnish power utility companies'
	 VY85 system
RB58M	 80 MHz Mobitex version
RC58A    150 MHz version for the Mobira ARTS automatic PMR system
RC58M    150 MHz Mobitex version

In the later versions, the model number is always like the following:

RD   5 8  D B G /H (try to decode this first!)

x x  5 8  x x x /x
| |   |   | | | |
| |   |   | | | |
| |   |   | | | extension part
| |   |   | | | _  = P8N processor board
| |   |   | | | /E = P8E processor board and 6.25 kHz frequency shift
| |   |   | | | /H = P8E processor board
| |   |   | | | /C = P8E processor board and encryption connector
| |   |   | | | /L = link radio
| |   |   | | |
| |   |   | | |
| |   |   | | channel spacing
| |   |   | | _ = 25 kHz
| |   |   | | F = 20 kHz
| |   |   | | G = 12,5 kHz
| |   |   | |
| |   |   | |
| |   |   | band part version
| |   |   | 80 MHz:
| |   |   | _ = 68...87.5 MHz
| |   |   |
| |   |   | 160 MHz:
| |   |   | B = RX 138...174 MHz and TX 146...174 MHz
| |   |   |
| |   |   | 450 MHz:
| |   |   | A = 400...430 MHz
| |   |   | B = 440...470 MHz
| |   |   | C = RX 336...344 MHz and TX 300...308 MHz
| |   |   | D = RX 408...410 MHz and TX 378...380 MHz
| |   |   | E = 460...473 MHz
| |   |   | L = RX 400...470 MHz and TX 400...430 MHz
| |   |   | M = RX 431...433 MHz and TX 438...440 MHz
| |   |   |
| |   |   |
| |   |   traffic mode
| |   |   S = simplex (with antenna changeover and filter board)
| |   |   D = duplex (with duplex filter)
| |   |
| |   |
| |   product generation (58)
| |
| |
| band (80/160/450)
| B = 65...130 MHz
| C = 130...260 MHz
| D = 260...520 MHz
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product type
R = transportable