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Rare fully functional Electronika BK 0010-01 home computer developed under the Electronika brand by NPO Scientific Center, then the leading microcomputer design team in the Soviet Union. First released in 1985, the Electronika BK is based on the К1801ВМ1 (Soviet LSI-11-compatible CPU) and was the first official, government-approved Soviet home computer design in mass production. The computer, 14.25˝ x 8˝ x 2.5˝, is marked “Электроника БК 0010-01” and features a keyboard with the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets, with the parts label to the underside reading: “Micro Computer, Electronics BK0010-01, 11 MO. 080. 302 TU, Head No. 14465, Price 650 rub., Date 0390.” Includes its original power supply, an original Test ROM module MSTD, an original Test module for IO ports, a RGB Scart cable, a monochrome video cable, and an audio cable for loading programs. In fine, working condition.
This computer was used in Murmansk Arctic State Technical University in a city located beyond the Arctic circle. It bears the marking "2" as was customary in Soviet organizations.
The machine is based on a 16-bit single-chip K1801VM1 CPU, clocked generally at 3 MHz. It is compatible with Digital Equipment Corporation's LSI-11. The manufacturer also closely copied the PDP-11's internal architecture. Each model has two ports, one of which is electrically compatible with Q-Bus. It features 32 KiB onboard DRAM, half of which is video memory, and 24 KB of ROM, including BASIC language support. The computer supports two graphic video modes, high-resolution (512x256, monochrome) and low-resolution (256x256, 4 colors). It can be connected to a PAL or SECAM monitor (European TV standards) with the composite RCA monochrome cable. And the SCART video cable allows connecting it to an RGB monitor.
The computer was sold for 650 rubles. This was costly, as the average Soviet monthly wage then was about 150 roubles. Despite its cost, it became one of the most popular home computer models in the Soviet Union.
