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Martin Moore, Allan Su · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
w/o battery
Single source9.1 lbs (w/o battery)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | AN/PRC-160 | AN/PRC-163 |
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| Power | — | 250 mW to 5 W , 10 W SATCOM modes, 3.2 W L/S-band[source] |
| Type | Manpack tactical radio[source] | Handheld dual channel tactical radio[source] |
| Used by | US Army , US Marines , US Air Force , German Army , Netherlands Armed Forces[source] | US Army , US Marine Corps , US Navy , US Air Force , British Army , Canadian Army[source] |
| Conflicts | Iraq War , War in Afghanistan , Operation Inherent Resolve[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | L3Harris |
L3Harris[source] |
| Produced | 2017–present[source] | — |
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| Frequency range | 1.6-60 MHz[source] | VHF, UHF (see specifications)[source] |
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| Transmit power | up to 20 watts[source] | LOS: up to 5 watts SATCOM: up to 10 watts[source] |
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| Modes | FM (VHF), AM , AME , SSB , CW[source] | analog voice, digital voice and data[source] |
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| Encryption | NSA Type 1 algorithms (Top Secret and below)[source] | NSA Type 1 (up to Secret)[source] |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 3, cell 3; revision 1376109880; retrieved 2026-09-30 | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 4, cell 3; revision 1376109880; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| In service | — | 2018 - ongoing[source] |
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| Production years | — | 2018 - ongoing[source] |
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| R/T 1 | — | VHF low: 30–88 MHz (10.0–3.4 m), VHF high: 118–174 MHz (2.54–1.72 m) UHF : 225–512 MHz (1.332–0.586 m) SATCOM: Uplink 300–320 MHz (1.00–0.94 m) / Downlink 360–380 MHz (0.83–0.79 m) UHF SATCOM: Uplink 291–318 MHz (1.03–0.94 m) / Downlink 243–270 MHz (1.23–1.11 m)[source] |
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| R/T 2 | — | UHF: 225–450 MHz (1.33–0.67 m) L / S-band : 1.3–2.6 GHz (0.23–0.12 m)[source] |
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| Voice | — | Narrowband analog / PCM AM / FM , CVSD ASK / FSK ciphertext , Wideband 2400 bit/s MELPe , LPC /2400- MELP – SATCOM Integrated Waveform (IW)[source] |
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| Data | — | Narrowband analog/PCM AM/FM, CVSD ASK/FSK ciphertext, Wideband up to 16 Mbit/s[source] |
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| Net Presets | — | 99 (standard); unlimited with multiple mission files[source] |
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| GPS | — | Built-in module— SAASM L1/L2 or Commercial L1[source] |
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| Programming | — | Front Panel Programmable (FPP), Windows PC-based Communications Planning Application (CPA) via USB connection.[source] |
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