AN/PRC-152

The AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Radio (Harris Falcon III) is a portable, compact, tactical software-defined combat-net radio manufactured by Harris Corporation.^[1] It is compliant without waivers to the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Software Communications Architecture (SCA).^[2]^[3] It has received NSA certification for the transmission of Top Secret data.

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

Users

The AN/PRC-152 radio is currently in use with the US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams in their MRAP JERRV vehicles.^[4] As of 2005, 1,300 radios have also been fielded in vehicles by the US Army.^[5] and more than 8,600 have been fielded by the U.S. Marines.^[6] An undetermined number are in use by the US Air Force in Iraq and Afghanistan.^[7] More recently the radio was photographed with Prince Harry, then a 23-year-old second Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry of the British Army. He was responsible for providing cover for troops on the frontline as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) employing the AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld and other systems.^[8]

Specifications

General

Frequency Range: 30 to 512 MHz^[9]
Presets: 99
Transmission Modes: FM, AM, PSK, CPM
Tuning Resolution: 10 Hz

Transmitter

Output Power: 250 mW to 5 W / VSAT 10 W
Harmonic Suppression: –47 dBc
Frequency Stability: +/- 2.5 ppm

Receiver

FM Sensitivity -116 dBm (12 dB SINAD)
Adjacent Channel Greater than 55 dB Rejection

Interoperability

Crypto Modes KY-57/VINSON, ANDVT/KYV-5, KG-84C, FASCINATOR, AES
Fill devices: AN/CYZ-10 DTD, AN/PYQ-10 SKL (Supports DS-101, DS-102 and Mode 2/3)
Radios
- AN/PRC-117F
- AN/PRC-113
- AN/PRC-119A/B
- AN/PRC-148
- AN/PRC-77 Portable Transceiver
- PSC-5
- AN/PRC-117G
- RF-310

Optional internal GPS

Interfaces

External Data: RS-232, RS-422, MIL-STD-188-114A
Remote control: USB, RS-232
Antenna: 50 Ohm TNC
Audio: Six-pin Standard

Physical Dimensions

64(68.6 GPS) x 234 x 43 mm 2.5(2.7 GPS) W x 9.2 H x 1.7 D inches (with battery)
Weight: 1.22 kg 2.7 lb (with battery and GPS)

Environmental

Temperature: -31 °C to 60 °C
Immersion: 2 Meter
Test Method: MIL-STD-810F
Finish: CARC Green, CARC Khaki

Key Features

SCA v2.2
Sierra II Programmable Crypto
Built-in Speaker/Mic
Full Numeric Keypad
NVG Compatible Display
Embedded GPS (optional)
MELP

Waveforms

SINCGARS
VHF/UHF AM/FM (aka VULOS)
MIL-STD-188-181B Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT) and 56 kbit/s data
HAVE QUICK II
High performance waveform (HPW)
Satcom
OTAR
A software option supports Project 25 (APCO-25), used by federal, state, province and local public safety agencies in North America, including Triple DES encryption.