The AN/PRC-150(C) Falcon II Manpack Radio, is a tactical HF- SSB/

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- FM manpack

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manufactured by

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. It holds an

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certification for

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. The designation AN/PRC translates to Army/Navy Portable Radio Communications, according to Joint Electronics Type Designation System guidelines.

Users

The AN/PRC-150(C) radio is currently in use with the United States Army, United States Special Operations CommandDefense Tech: SOCOM's New Radio
as well as within the US Marine Corps and

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Specifications

General

*Frequency Range: 1.6 to 59.999 MHz *Net Presets: 75, fully programmable *Frequency Stability ±0.5 x 10^–6 *Emission Modes: J3E (single sideband, upper or lower, suppressed carrier

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), H3E (compatible AM single sideband plus full carrier), A1A, J2A (compatible CW), selectable; F3E (FM) *RF Input/Output Impedance: 50 Ω nominal, unbalanced *Power Input: 26 VDC (21.5 to 32 VDC) *Data Interface: Synchronous or asynchronous (

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-114A) *Dimensions (with battery case): 10.5W x 3.5H x 13.2D inches (26.7W x 8.1H x 34.3D cm) *Radio Weight: 10 lb (4.7 kg) without batteries * Model: RT-1694D (P)(C)/U

Receiver

*Sensitivity SSB: –113 dBm (0.5 µV) minimum for 10 dB SINAD *Audio Output: 15 mW at 1000 Ω to external handset * Squelch: Front panel adjustable, active squelch selectable *IF Rejection: Greater than 80 dB *Image Rejection: Greater than 80 dB (First IF image) *Intermodulation Distortion: –80 dB or better for two –30-dBm signals separated 30 kHz or more *Overload Protection: Receiver protected to 32 VRMS..

Transmitter

*Power Output: 1, 5, 20 watts PEP/Average -1/+2 dB (1, 5, 10 watts FM) *Audio Input: 1.5 mV at 150 Ω or 0 dBm at 600 Ω for full rated output *Carrier Suppression: Greater than 60 dB below PEP output (J3E mode) *Undesired Sideband Suppression: Greater than 60 dB below PEP output *Spurious Outputs: –50 dB relative to rated output, except harmonics which are –40 dB (Greater than 20 kHz from Fc) Minimum for fo = 1.6-30 MHz *Antenna Tuning Capability: OE-505 10-foot (3 m) whip (1.6 to 60 MHz), RF-1936P (AS-2259) NVIS (1.6 to 30 MHz), RF-1940-AT001/RF-1941 dipole

Environmental

*Test Method: Per MIL-STD-810E *Immersion: 3 ft. (0.9 m) of water *

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: –40 °C to +70 °C

HF Features

*Encrypted Data HF: MIL-STD-188-110B App. C (9600 bit/s and 12,800 bit/s uncoded), App. B 39 tone (to 2400 bit/s), Serial Tone (to 9600 bit/s), STANAG 4285 (2400 bit/s), STANAG 4415 (75 bit/s), STANAG 4539 (9600 bit/s),

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(600 bit/s) *VHF:

(16 kbit/s) *

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(ALE): STANAG 4538 FLSU,

-141B Appendix A with Appendix B AL-1 LP, including the Scope Command

call type * Frequency hopping: Serial Tone ECCM *

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: HF LPC-10-52E (600/2400) MELP (600/2400), VHF: CVSD *Data Link Layer Protocol ( ARQ): STANAG 4538 (3G), pFED-STD-1052

VHF Features

*Data: Wideband

(16 kbit/s) *Voice Digitization: CVSD (16 kbit/s)

COMSEC Interoperability

ANDVT/ KY-99, ANDVT/ KY-100, KG-84C, KY-57

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(VHF),

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(

approved exportable COMSEC)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:AN PRC-150 Military radio systems of the United States Military electronics of the United States