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AEG SEL
Handheld two-way VHF radio
Teleport VII is a handheld two-way FM/PM radio station
for the 2m VHF-H band, introduced in 1972 by AEG Telefunken
in Ulm (Germany). It was typically used by law enforcement, intelligence
and emergency services (BOS), predominantly in Germany where it was
known as FuG10 1 [1].
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The bare device measures 250 × 78 × 29 mm, but its length is extended
up to 390 mm by the permanently attached battery compartment.
With the large battery (shown here), it weighs 718 g.
The device has 10 crystal controlled channels for simplex communication.
It could be altered for repeater operation (half-duplex), 2
but this required two channel positions for each channel.
The desried channel is selected with the large 10-position dial
at the centre of the front panel.
All other controls are at the left side and at the top,
where also the helical antenna is attached.
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Detached microphones and headsets can be connected to the accessory
socket at the top. The device is suitable for clear speech only,
and has no provisions for voice encryption. It is possible to add privacy
though, by connecting an external voice scrambler to the accessory
socket.
The Teleport VII (FuG10) was introduced in 1972, and was in production for
more than a decade. It was also sold by
Standard Elektrik Lorenz (SEL) as the
SEM 283-1620 (FuG10). Note that the FuG10 from competitor Bosch
– with similar specifications and developed for the same purpose –
is an entirely different device.
The 4 metre band version of the Teleport VII was known as FuG13.
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FuG is short for Funkgerät (radio set).
Not to be confused with the FuG-10 manufactured in the same era and for
the same purpose by Bosch, or with Bordfunkgerät FuG-10 –
manufactured during WWII.
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In German known as Wechselsprechen.
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The image below provides an overview of the controls and
connections of the Teleport VII (FuG-10). The device is shown
here as seen from the top left. The battery compartment is
permanently attached to the bottom of the radio. It is shown
here with the large battery.
At the top are two rotary controls, one of which (L)
controls the volume. It has five positions. In the first
position, the device is off. In the last position — covert —
the speaker is off, but the device can still transmit.
The other rotary switch (R) allows the squelch to be opened,
which is useful in case of poor coverage.
Also at the top surface are the antenna socket
and the 12-pin Tuchel accessory socket.
At the left side of the device are three push-buttons.
The lowest of these is the push-to-talk switch (PTT).
It has to be kept depressed when talking, and must be released
for reception. The other two push-buttons (marked I and II
respectively) are for transmitting predetermined tones.
Such tones (e.g. 1750 Hz and 2135 Hz)
were often used for selective tone call systems (SELCAL).
At the centre of the front panel is a large 10-position
rotary dial, that is used to select the desired channel.
For each channel a suitable crystal must be present.
In the device shown here, only two channels are populated.
Also at the front is a small meter that shows the battery
power.
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- Teleport VII 160 — FuG10
The 2m band version of the Teleport VII is suitable for frequencies
in the 160 MHz range (146-174 MHz).
It was the first model of the Teleport VII to be released in 1972.
In the German BOS context it is known as
FuG10. The device featured here, is of this type.
- Teleport VII 80 — FuG13
The 4m band version of the Teleport VII is suitable for frequencies
in the 80 MHz range (68-87 MHz). It was the second model of the Teleport VII
to be released in 1974. In the German BOS context it is known as FuG13.
- Teleport VII 460
The 70cm vand version of the Teleport VII was released a year after the
4m band version, in 1975. It is suitable for frequencies in the 460 MHz range.
This version was not used by the German emergency services under the BOS
contract.
- Teleport VII KL II 160
There are several version of the above radios, such as the KL II version,
which was made for a special application. The differences with the regular
version of the Teleport VII 160 are currently unknown.
- Teleport N 160
The Teleport N was a redesigned version of the Teleport VII, introduced in
1980. It is fully built with regular components, rather than with the metal
cans of the Teleport VII. The radio is otherwise functionally identical.
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- Colour
The enclosure was available in dark green (shown here) or in bright
orange.
- Battery
The device was available in three battery variants. It could be fitted
with a short (K), long (L) or rear panel (D1) battery.
The latter is also known as the thick version (see below).
- Thick version
With the tick version of the Teleport VII,
the battery was attached at the rear rather than at the bottom.
It allowed the device to be powered by regular penlight cells (AA-size).
The rear panel attachment could also be used for features,
such as 5-tone selective call
or a voice scrambler.
- Rebranded versions
In the Germany, the Teleport VII (FuG10) was also sold by
Standard Elektrik Lorenz (SEL) as the
SEM 283-1620 (FuG10). In other countries it was often rebatched
with the name of a local telecom provider, such as
PTT Telecom in the Netherlands.
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For protection of the device during heavy use, it was usually
fitted in a leather carrying case, such as the one shown in the
image on the right. The one shown here is for the FuG10 with
long battery (L), which was the most popular variant.
The case has a detachable strap that allows the device to be
carried from the shoulder. There are openings for speaker,
meter and channel selector. Furthermore, a flap at the
bottom allows the battery to be swapped without removing the
radio from the case.
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Radio
Teleport VII (FuG-10)
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The actual FuG10 radio is an
AEG Telefunken
Teleport VII for the 2m radio band (160 MHz),
shown in the image on the right. All controls and
connections are at the top and at the left side.
The enclosure can be dark green or bright orange.
A range of accessories was available, such as
antennas, headsets, handheld microphones and
voice scramblers.
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The FuG10 (Teleport VII) was commonly used with a shortened
helical antenna, such as the one shown in the image on the right.
Note that a helical antenna is only suitable for a limited
frequency range. There is no 'one size fits all'. The model
number of the antenna (printed on the threaded ring) must match
the frequency segment used by the installed channels.
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Accessories, such as a detached microphone-speaker or a headset,
can be connected to the 12-pin socket at the top of the device.
When no accessory is connected, a plastic dummy plug must
be installed in this socket.
If the dummy plug is not installed, the internal speaker/microphone
is disconnected and the radio will not produce any audio.
➤ Pinout of the dummy plug
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The device is powered by a battery that is attached at the bottom.
There are two normal battery options: a small one (K) and a large
one (L), both of which are fitted to the bottom of the radio.
In addition there is a large pack for regular penlight cells (D1),
that is fitted at the rear.
The FuG10 shown here, is equipped with a large battery (L).
It should be inserted in the permanently attached battery holder
at the centre, and must be covered with a plastic lid.
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For each frequency, a suitable quartz crystal must be installed
inside the FuG10. There are 10 positions (channels) for such crystals.
Existing crystals are hard to find, and it will be difficult
to order new crystals, as there are hardly any crystal manufacturers
left. The crystals for the Teleport VII (FuG10) are of the type
HC-45/U.
➤ Crystal specifications
➤ BOS frequencies
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The interior of the Teleport VII is easily accessible. The device consists
of a die-cast aluminium frame, with plastic front and rear panels. The panels
are 'clicked' in place and are held together by a single screw at the rear.
To access the interior, first remove the battery and then loosen the
battery compartment by releasing the two screws by which it is attached to
the body of the radio.
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Now loosen the screw at the centre of the rear panel.
The front and rear panels can now be removed. This reveals the interior, as
shown in the image above. The individual circuits are housed in 21 metal
enclosures, with an optional 22nd one to hold the transmitter's power amplifier.
At the center is the channel selector. It is housed in a metal enclosure
with 10 holes marked 1 to 10. To install crystals, the metal cover has to
be removed from this compartment. It is fixated by two special screws/nuts
in the corners. A suitable tool for these nuts may be difficult to obtain.
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For each simplex channel, only one crystal is needed. This is possible because
the modulator uses an oscillator with the same frequency as the receiver's
intermediate stage. The signal from the modulator is then mixed with the
main oscillator (×2), as shown in the block diagram below:
The crystal frequency is calculated with the following formula:
f c = ( f r - f i ) / 2
in which f c is the crystal frequency,
f r is the radio frequency, and
f i is the intermediate frequency of the receiver.
In the device shown here, the intermediate frequency f i
is 15.3 MHz. This is visible on the large crystal at the left edge of
the PCB. The frequencies are also
engraved in the existing crystals.
On these crystals, the first number is the transmission frequency.
The 2nd number is the actual crystal frequency.
E.g.: for 168.360 MHz, a 3rd overtone crystal of 76.53 MHz is needed.
The above block diagram shows how the frequencies are handled in the
receiver.
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At the right side of the radio, just above the battery, is a recessed
area that holds the model and serial number tag. There are four lines of
text that can be used to identify the radio, the version and
variant, the frequency band, specific features, the production date
and the serial number.
The first line holds the model name/number – usually something like
Teleport VII or FuG 10. The second line shows the frequency band
(160 MHz), 2-way traffic type (W = Wechselsprechen (simplex))
and output power in Watts (1W). The third line shows the approval number
of the German radio authority (FTZ -Nr. E-243) and year of approval (1972).
The fourth line holds the serial number (55570732) and the month and
year in which the radio was manufactured (Feb 1980).
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Teleport VII
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When sold directly by AEG, the radio was known as Teleport VII,
suffixed by the frequency band. There were three band versions:
for 80 MHz (4m), 160 MHz (4m) and 460 MHz (70cm) respectively.
Below are some examples of real Teleport model tags that were found
on eBay.
As we can see from the approval date, the 2m band version was introduced
first (1972), followed by the 4m version in 1974 and the 70cm version
in 1975. Note that the 70cm version uses a whole new serial number
range that does not start with '555'.
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FuG 10 and FuG 13
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The Teleport VII 160 – the 2m band version – was known by the German
emergency services (BOS) as FuG10, whilst the Teleport VII 80
– the 4m band version – was known as FuG13. The 70cm version
(Teleport VII 460) was never released for used by BOS.
Here are some examples:
The letter 'W' on the second line of the middle example,
means Wechselsprechen (simplex). The letter 'G' means
Gegensprechen (semi-duplex), which is used in repeater mode.
In the latter case, transmission and reception frequencies are
different. The device in the rightmost example above, shows
W + bGu, which means that some channels are for simplex operation,
whilst some other channels are for semi-duplex (repeater) operation.
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Other versions
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Below are some examples of model tags with different indicators.
The leftmost one appears to be a special version of the Teleport VII,
known as Teleport VII KL II. The rightmost example shows the model
tag of the later Teleport N, which is basically a redesigned version
of the Teleport VII. Note that the approval number has changed
(E-432/72 instead of E-234/80). Also note that the label contains
both the AEG model (Teleport N 160) and the BOS Designator (FuG 10).
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At the top of the device is a 12-pin circular Tuchel socket (C 091 A)
for connection of accessories, such as a handheld microphone.
The connectors are similar (but not identical) to the more common
DIN connectors.
Note that in normal use, a dummy plug with a wire bridge
(AF) must be
installed, as otherwise the device will not produce any audio output.
Below is the pinout when looking into the socket.
Also note that the pinout of the Bosch FuG-10 is different!
The plug for this socket is avaiable from Binder as 99-2029-00-12
(Conrad article number: 738859-07).
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SPK Internal speaker 1 AFU Audio output (unswitched) SC1 Selective call 1 (connect to L) SC2 Selective call 2 (connect to L) SQL Squelch open (connect to H) AFS AF out (switched) 2 MIC Microphone input GND Ground (0V) n.c. not connected PTT Push-to-talk (connect to L) PWR Battery (+) switched 3 BAT Battery (+) permanent
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In the dummy plug, pin A (SPK) is connected to pin F (AFS)
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Switched off during TX.
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Only when the device is switched on.
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For normal use, when no accessory is connected to the 12-pin
Tuchel socket at the top of the device, a dummy plug with a
single shorting wire between pins A and F must be installed,
as shown on the right.
If the dummy plug is not present,
the internal speaker is disconnected and no audio will be available.
The dummy plug is normally attached to the socket by means of a
plastic strap, but over time this strap may have been broken
and the dummy plug may have been lost.
In that case, make a replacement from a new 12-pin plug (see above).
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Device Handheld 2-way VHF radio Purpose Public safety, law enforcement and intelligence communication Model Teleport VII 160 Manufacturer AEG Telefunken Designator FuG 10 Year 1972 Country Germany Approval E-234/72 Users BOS, BND, BGS Band VHF-H (2m, 160 MHz) Frequency 146-174 MHz Channels 10 (simplex, crystal operated) Repeater 5 max. Waveform FM (F3) or PM (F9) Output 50 mW, 1 W or 2.5 W Sensitivity 0.35-0.6 µV (20 dB) Audio 400 mW into 15Ω Tones 1750 Hz and/or 2135 Hz Power 9.6 V Dimensions 250 × 78 × 29 mm (HWD) Weight 700 g (718 g with large battery) Quantity 50,000+
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- Small battery type 'K' (280 mAh)
- Large battery type 'L' (450-600 mAh)
- Battery cartridge type 'D1' (fitted at rear)
- External microphone/speaker
- Miniature headset
- Battery charger
- Fast battery charger
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- Quartz crystal for 168.360 MHz
- Service manual
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- FuG 10 Servicehandbuch - WANTED
Telefunken-Hochfrequenztechnik Sonderdruck N1 - 383, Polizei Technik Verkehr
Jg. 17 (1972) 10, S.437-441.
- Tuchel 12-pin circular plug and socket
Obtained 9 January 2026 from [1].
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