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Measured figures
w/o battery
Single source9.1 lbs (w/o battery)[source]
Whole source-named station equipment/material set, not single transmitter · about
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AN/PRC-160 | R-905 |
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| Type | Manpack tactical radio[source] | microwave transmission station[source] |
| Used by | US Army , US Marines , US Air Force , German Army , Netherlands Armed Forces[source] | — |
| Conflicts | Iraq War , War in Afghanistan , Operation Inherent Resolve[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | L3Harris[source] | — |
| Produced | 2017–present[source] | — |
| Frequency range |
about 230 kg[source]Whole source-named station equipment/material set, not single transmitter
Direct radio link maximum range, not relay system total · about
Single sourceabout 55 km[source]Direct radio link maximum range, not relay system total
MinimumTX/RXchannel separation, not main operatingband · at least
Single sourceRadio operating frequency, not TX/RX separation · Frequency
Single source14.64 to 17 GHz[source]Radio operating frequency, not TX/RX separation
at least 150 MHz[source]MinimumTX/RXchannel separation, not main operatingband
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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| Encryption | NSA Type 1 algorithms (Top Secret and below)[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 | Switzerland[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 6, cell 3; revision 1376482624; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Military user | — | Swiss Army[source] |
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| Components | — | transmitting and receiving device (SE R-905) - in which the antenna reflector is also integrated - the operator terminal (BT) - a handset with keypad and LCD - and a supply equipment (SA 95/1)[source] |
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| Power supply | — | 24V battery[source] |
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| Link cable | — | 4 km of optical fiber cable[source]Optical cable connecting BSG93 toSE, not radio transmission range |
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| Bitrate | — | either 2 or 8 Mbit/s[source] |
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