AN/PRC-148 vs PRC-999K: Specs Compared

AN/PRC-148 — licensed reference photograph

ACommunications & electronic warfare

AN/PRC-148

handheld multiband, tactical software-defined radio

Credit

US Marine Corps · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

BCommunications & electronic warfare

PRC-999K

portable radio transceiver

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

7 of 13 rows sourced on both sides

0.87kg

15kg

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

0.87 kg

Mass

Single source

30.6 ounces (870 g)^[source]

15 kg

Whole portable transceiver set with nickel-cadmium battery · around using a Nickel–cadmium battery

Single source

around 15 kg (using a Nickel–cadmium battery )^[source]Whole portable transceiver set with nickel-cadmium battery

0.03–0.512GHz

FM /VHF Band

Frequency

All recorded figures & sources

0.03–0.512 GHz

MBITR continuous frequency range; source also reports equivalent wavelength

Single source

30–512 MHz (9.99–0.59 m)^[source]

FM /VHF Band^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

AN/PRC-148 and PRC-999K configuration
Specification	AN/PRC-148	PRC-999K
Power	0.1 to 5.0 Watts^[source] 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 Watts^[source]	5, 10, or 20W^[source]Alternative transmitter output settings, not combined output
Manufacturer	Thales Communications^[source]	LIG Nex1^[source]
Type	handheld multiband, tactical software-defined radio^[source]	portable radio transceiver^[source]
Used by	NATO forces around the world^[source]	Republic of Korea Army^[source]
Production	1994^[source]	—
Modulation	AM / FM (Single channel), HAVEQUICK I/II, SINCGARS ESIP single channel and frequency hopping , ANDVT ( PSK )^[source]	—
Encryption	NSA Endorsed Type 1 , Type III DES^[source]	—
Country of origin	France^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 18, cell 3; revision 1375013163; retrieved 2026-09-30	South Korea^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 5, cell 3; revision 1375247138; retrieved 2026-09-30
Communications	—	data or voice transmission via settle frequency or CDMA (Hopping)^[source]
Electronic warfare & decoys	—	The PRC-999K (RT-314K) variant is loaded with Electronic counter-countermeasure Modules.^[source]RT-314K variant
Control	—	the radio can be adjusted remotely by using a controller and cable^[source]

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AN/PRC-148

PRC-999K

Power

0.1 to 5.0 Watts^[source]

0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 Watts^[source]

5, 10, or 20W^[source]Alternative transmitter output settings, not combined output

Manufacturer

Thales Communications^[source]

LIG Nex1^[source]

Type

handheld multiband, tactical software-defined radio^[source]

portable radio transceiver^[source]

Used by

NATO forces around the world^[source]

Republic of Korea Army^[source]

Production

1994^[source]

—

Modulation

AM / FM (Single channel), HAVEQUICK I/II, SINCGARS ESIP single channel and frequency hopping , ANDVT ( PSK )^[source]

—

Encryption

NSA Endorsed Type 1 , Type III DES^[source]

—

Country of origin

France^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 18, cell 3; revision 1375013163; retrieved 2026-09-30

South Korea^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 5, cell 3; revision 1375247138; retrieved 2026-09-30

Communications

—

data or voice transmission via settle frequency or CDMA (Hopping)^[source]

Electronic warfare & decoys

—

The PRC-999K (RT-314K) variant is loaded with Electronic counter-countermeasure Modules.^[source]RT-314K variant

Control

—

the radio can be adjusted remotely by using a controller and cable^[source]