Communications Equipment I Captain Lawrance P. Andrus [email protected]

Communications Equipment I Captain Lawrance P. Andrus [email protected] (703) 432-6363 W150001XQ Overview PRC-117F Multiband Radio Very High Frequency Band (VHF) (p. 14) Ultra-High Frequency Band (UHF) (p. 15) MAGTF Communications System Equipment (PRC-117F) (p. 23-28)

Practical Application Exercise W150001XQ 2 PRC-117F: Multiband Radio Radio that is capable of operating in more than one frequency band. i.e VHF, UHF. W150001XQ 3 Very High Frequency (VHF) Most widely used in infantry battalions Reliable communications up to 40km (Slightly beyond line of sight (LOS) with

amplifiers Frequency Range: 30 89.999 MHz Single Channel Ground Air Radio Systems (SINCGARS) W150001XQ 4 Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Most widely used for ground to air and air to air communications Strictly LOS Frequency Range: 225 512 MHz W150001XQ 5

RT-1796 (PRC-117) Radio/Spec RT Freq Range Op Mode PRC-117F RT-1796 30-512 MHz

VHF, UHF LOS, DED SATCOM, DAMA VRC-103 RT-1796 30-512 MHz VHF, UHF LOS, DED SATCOM, DAMA Pwr Out ALL OTHERS: 10W SATCOM:20W

Pl Range 50W 50KM 10KM/VHF PRC-117F Originally fielded for UHF LOS capability One of the primary radios utilized at the Bn and Company level

Higher power out than hand held radios makes it ideal for a longer reach back capability on foot patrols 10 Km for VHF/SINCGARS Mode VRC-103 Same capability in a vehicle mounted, amplified package W150001XQ 6 Review PRC-117F Multiband Radio Very High Frequency Band (VHF) (p. 14)

Ultra-High Frequency Band (UHF) (p. 15) MAGTF Communications System Equipment (PRC-117F) (p. 23-28) Practical Application Exercise W150001XQ 7 Questions? Captain Andrus [email protected] Communications Equipment I Obviously no army, except a one-man army can

either exist or operate without communications. p.38 Technology and War I have little faith in the signal-service by flags and torches, though we always used them; because, almost invariably when they were most needed, the view was cut off by intervening trees, or by mists of fogs. William W.T. Sherman W150001XQ 9 W150001XQ