15-07-2017, 09:31 PM
USSR radio electronics is a whole hobby in itself. When I was there in 1992, I was stunned to see box cameras were still used, reel tape recorders and huge TV sets. Bead counters were used in shops. Much of this was down to the non competitive nature of the economy so the USSR lagged in certain areas. However USSR radios were diverse and striking. They were also designed to reflect an image of technology. Today modern Russia has improved its electronics industry although China still leads as well as in IT. The Russian technical language tends to borrow from English. Also Russia now produces chips for PC assemby that are practical enough to do the job. I guess Russia neither led nor lagged in electronics.
