Show American military radio system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia HomeAbout usPressSite mapTerms of servicePrivacy policyNote. ALE HF radio systems procured by units are becoming more prevalent, as IHFRs such as AN/PRC-104, AN/GRC-192 and 213 are no longer in production. The ALE HF radio addressed in this section was recognized at publication time as being used in the field but not necessarily representative of all the ALE HF systems. DescriptionThe AN/PRC-150 I radio, refer to Figure 3-1, provides units with state of the art HF radio capabilities in support of fast moving, wide area operations. HF signals travel longer distances over the ground than the VHF (SINCGARS) or UHF (EPLRS) signals do because they are less affected by factors such as terrain or vegetation. The AN/PRC-150 I and AN/VRC-104(V) 1 and (V) 3 vehicular radio systems, provide units with BLOS communications without having to rely on satellite availability on a crowded communications battlefield. The systems’ manpack and vehicular configurations ensure units have reliable communications while on the move, and allow for rapid transmission of data and imagery. The AN/PRC-150 I has the following characteristics and capabilities
selectable low, medium and high output power. It also operates from 20.0000–59.9999 MHz FM with a maximum output of 10.0 watts
MIXED EXCITATION LINEAR PREDICTIONMixed excitation linear prediction (MELP) implemented in the AN/PRC-150 I can operate at both 600 and 2400 bps data rates. MELP has the ability to provide a significant increase in secure voice availability over degraded channels particularly at the 600 bps data rate when compared to other digital and analog forms of voice modulation.
Reference FilesThe AN/PRC-150(C) Falcon II Manpack Radio, is a tactical HF-SSB/ VHF-FM manpack radio manufactured by Harris Corporation.[1] It holds an NSA certification for Type 1 encryption.[2] The designation AN/PRC translates to Army/Navy Portable Radio Communications, according to Joint Electronics Type Designation System guidelines. UsersThe AN/PRC-150(C) radio is currently in use with the United States Army, United States Special Operations Command[3] as well as within the US Marine Corps and United States Air Force. SpecificationsGeneral
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HF Features
VHF Features
COMSEC InteroperabilityANDVT/KY-99, ANDVT/KY-100, KG-84C, KY-57 VINSON (VHF), CITADEL (NSA approved exportable COMSEC) See also
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