AN/PRC-163 vs PRC-999K: Specs Compared

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ACommunications & electronic warfare

Handheld dual channel tactical radio

BCommunications & electronic warfare

portable radio transceiver

First system

Second system

Measured figures

5 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

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15kg

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

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

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Configuration

AN/PRC-163 and PRC-999K configuration
Specification	AN/PRC-163	PRC-999K
Power	250 mW to 5 W , 10 W SATCOM modes, 3.2 W L/S-band^[source]	5, 10, or 20W^[source]Alternative transmitter output settings, not combined output
Type	Handheld dual channel tactical radio^[source]	portable radio transceiver^[source]
In service	2018 - ongoing^[source]	—
Used by	US Army , US Marine Corps , US Navy , US Air Force , British Army , Canadian Army^[source]	Republic of Korea Army^[source]

Manufacturer	L3Harris^[source]	LIG Nex1^[source]

Production years	2018 - ongoing^[source]	—

Frequency range	VHF, UHF (see specifications)^[source]	—

Transmit power	LOS: up to 5 watts SATCOM: up to 10 watts^[source]	—

Modes	analog voice, digital voice and data^[source]	—

Encryption	NSA Type 1 (up to Secret)^[source]	—

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]	—

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]	—

Voice	Narrowband analog / PCM AM / FM , CVSD ASK / FSK ciphertext , Wideband 2400 bit/s MELPe , LPC /2400- MELP – SATCOM Integrated Waveform (IW)^[source]	—

Data	Narrowband analog/PCM AM/FM, CVSD ASK/FSK ciphertext, Wideband up to 16 Mbit/s^[source]	—

Net Presets	99 (standard); unlimited with multiple mission files^[source]	—

GPS	Built-in module— SAASM L1/L2 or Commercial L1^[source]	—

Programming	Front Panel Programmable (FPP), Windows PC-based Communications Planning Application (CPA) via USB connection.^[source]	—

Country of origin	United States^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 4, cell 3; revision 1376109880; retrieved 2026-09-30	South Korea^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 5, cell 3; revision 1375247138; retrieved 2026-09-30