AN/PRC-152

The AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Radio (Harris Falcon III) is a portable, compact, tactical software-defined combat-net radio manufactured by Harris Corporation. It is compliant without waivers to the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Software Communications Architecture (SCA). It has received NSA certification for the transmission of Top Secret data.

The designation AN/PRC translates to Army/Navy Portable Radio used for two way Communications, according to Joint Electronics Type Designation System guidelines.

Users
The AN/PRC-152 radio is currently in use with the US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams in their MRAP JERRV vehicles. As of 2005, 1,300 radios have also been fielded in vehicles by the US Army. and more than 8,600 have been fielded by the U.S. Marines. An undetermined number are in use by the US Air Force in Iraq and Afghanistan. More recently the radio was photographed with Prince Harry, the 23-year-old second Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry of the British Army. He was responsible for providing cover for troops on the frontline as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) employing the AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld and other systems.

General

 * Frequency Range: 30 to 512 MHz
 * Presets: 99
 * Transmission Modes: FM, AM, PSK, CPM
 * Tuning Resolution: 10 Hz

Transmitter

 * Output Power: 250 mW to 5 W
 * Harmonic Suppression: –47 dBc
 * Frequency Stability: +/- 2.5 ppm

Receiver

 * FM Sensitivity -116 dBm (12 dB SINAD)
 * Adjacent Channel Greater than 55 dB Rejection

Interoperability

 * Crypto Modes KY-57/VINSON, ANDVT/KYV-5, KG-84C, FASCINATOR, AES
 * Fill devices: AN/CYZ-10 DTD, AN/PYQ-10 SKL (Supports DS-101, DS-102 and Mode 2/3)
 * Radios
 * AN/PRC-117F
 * AN/PRC-113
 * AN/PRC-119A/B
 * AN/PRC-148
 * AN/PRC-77 Portable Transceiver
 * PSC-5


 * Optional internal GPS

Interfaces

 * External Data: RS-232, RS-422, MIL-STD-188-114A
 * Remote control: USB, RS-232
 * Antenna: 50 Ohm TNC
 * Audio: Six-pin Standard

Physical Dimensions

 * 64 x 234 x 43mm. (2.5 W x 9.2 H x 1.7 D inches) (with battery)
 * Weight: 1 kg. (2.4 lbs) (with battery)

Environmental

 * Temperature: -31 °C to 60 °C
 * Immersion: 2 Meter
 * Test Method: MIL-STD-810F
 * Finish: CARC Green

Key Features

 * SCA v2.2
 * Sierra II Programmable Crypto
 * Built-in Speaker/Mic
 * Full Numeric Keypad
 * NVG Compatible Display
 * Embedded GPS (optional)
 * MELP

Waveforms

 * SINCGARS
 * VHF/UHF AM/FM
 * MIL-STD-188-181B Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT) and 56 kbit/s data
 * HAVE QUICK II
 * High performance waveform (HPW)
 * Satcom
 * A software option supports Project 25 (APCO-25), used by federal, state, province and local public safety agencies in North America, including Triple DES encryption.