The AN/PRC-117F/G Multiband Manpack Radio, or Multiband Multi Mission Radio (MBMMR), is a man-portable, tactical software-defined combat-net radio covering the 30-2000 MHz frequency range. The radio is manufactured by Harris Corporation. It has NSA certification for the transmission of voice and data traffic up to the Top Secret level.
The designation AN/PRC translates to "Army Navy / Portable Radio Communications" used for two way Communications, according to Joint Electronics Type Designation System guidelines. The radio is also provided in a vehicular configuration under the AN/VRC-103 nomenclature.
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Users
The AN/PRC-117F/G radio is currently in use with the United States Navy Seabee and EOD teams in their MRAP and JERRV vehicles. The radio is also in use by the United States Marine Corps, United States Army, USSOCOM, United States Coast Guard, United States Air Force, Royal Air Force, Dutch Army, Spanish Air Force,Norwegian Armed Forces, Danish Army, Croatian Army Canadian Forces in Afghanistan and German Armed Forces.
The radio is part of an Over-the-horizon Satellite Communications and Improved Dual Command and Control Console system recognized by the US Army as a Top 10 Invention in 2005.
The radio has also been embedded in remote mine hunting systems for the US Navy.
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Specifications
General
- Frequency Range: 30 MHz to 2 GHz
- Presets: 100 (110 including DAMA)
- Transmission Modes: FM, AM, PSK, CPM
- Tuning Resolution: 10 Hz
- Model: RT-1796 (P)(C)/U
Transmitter
- Output Power: 1 W to 20 W (Max)
- Harmonic Suppression: -40 dBc
- Frequency Stability: +/- 1.0 ppm
Receiver
- FM Sensitivity -118 dBm (10 dB SINAD)
- Adjacent Channel Rejection 60 dB
Interoperability
- Fill devices: AN/CYZ-10 DTD, AN/PYQ-10 SKL (Supports DS-101, DS-102 and Mode 2/3)
- Crypto Modes KY-57, ANDVT/KYV-5, KG-84C, FASCINATOR
- Radios
- AN/PRC-152
- AN/PRC-148
- AN/PRC-119A/B/G
- AN/PRC-113
- AN/PRC-77
- AN/PSC-5
- Other versions of the AN/PRC-117
Interfaces
- External Data: RS-232, RS-232, MIL-STD-188-114A
- Remote control: RS-232, RS-422
- Antenna ports: Separate VHF, VHF-HI/UHF
- Audio: Six-pin Standard
- Power: Two BA-5590, BB-390A/U, BB-2590, or BB-590 batteries
Physical Dimensions
- 3.2H x 10.5W x 9.6D in. (w/o battery case)
- Weight 9.8 lbs (without batteries)
Environmental
- Temperature: -40°C to 70°C
- Immersion: 1 Meter
- Test Method: MIL-STD-810E
- Finish: CARC Green
Key Features
- Removable keypad display unit
- Full numeric keypad
- NVG compatible display
- External GPS - DAGR, PLGR, and NMEA 0183 compatible
- MELP
Waveforms
Line of Sight
- VHF/UHF AM/FM
- SINCGARS ECCM
- HAVE QUICK II ECCM
- ANW2 - Advanced Networking Waveform II (Harris)
- SRW Soldier Radio Waveform
- NATO SATURN waveform, per NATO STANAG 4372 - optional
SATCOM
- MIL-STD-188-181-B/C
- MIL-STD-188-182-A
- MIL-STD-188-183-A/B
- High performance waveform (HPW)
- Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) - optional
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