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US Marine Corps · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Mass
Single source30.6 ounces (870 g)[source]
w/o battery
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AN/PRC-148 | AN/PRC-160 |
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| Power | 0.1 to 5.0 Watts[source] 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 Watts[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Thales Communications[source] | L3Harris[source] |
| Type | handheld multiband, tactical software-defined radio[source] | Manpack tactical radio[source] |
| Used by | NATO forces around the world[source] | US Army , US Marines , US Air Force , German Army , Netherlands Armed Forces |
9.1 lbs (w/o battery)[source]
MBITR continuous frequency range; source also reports equivalent wavelength
Single source30–512 MHz (9.99–0.59 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Production | 1994[source] | — |
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| Modulation | AM / FM (Single channel), HAVEQUICK I/II, SINCGARS ESIP single channel and frequency hopping , ANDVT ( PSK )[source] | — |
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| Encryption | NSA Endorsed Type 1 , Type III DES[source] | NSA Type 1 algorithms (Top Secret and below)[source] |
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| Country of origin | France[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 18, cell 3; revision 1375013163; retrieved 2026-09-30 | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 3, cell 3; revision 1376109880; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Conflicts | — | Iraq War , War in Afghanistan , Operation Inherent Resolve[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2017–present[source] |
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| Frequency range | — | 1.6-60 MHz[source] |
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| Transmit power | — | up to 20 watts[source] |
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| Modes | — | FM (VHF), AM , AME , SSB , CW[source] |
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