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TH120 (2M), TH125 (20M) Single Channel Handheld Radio
The AN/PRC-148E-V1 is a compact and lightweight tactical handheld radio operating across the 30–512 MHz frequency range. It offers compatibility with multiple Line of Sight and SATCOM waveforms, ensuring interoperability with existing legacy radio systems. Developed over 15 years, its programmable cryptography meets NSA Crypto Modernization standards. The AN/PRC-148E-V1 Spear offers an intuitive human-machine interface, reducing training needs, facilitating rapid deployment, and delivering
the reliable performance that Warfighters have depended on for years.
Key Features
- Smallest and Lightest, Single Channel Handheld Radio Available
- Type-1 Certified Programmable Encryption Engine (AIM)
- 2M/20M Immersible
- Simple, Intuitive HMI
- 256 Programmable Presets
- Rechargeable Lithium-Ion 3.5 Ah
- Compliant with the Universal Battery Charger (UBC) Family of Tactical Chargers
Technical Specifications
- Physical Parameters
- Length: 8.50 inches (21.59 cm) (with battery attached, excluding antennas)
- Width: 3.2 inches (8.13 cm)
- Depth: 1.15 inches (2.92 cm)
- Weight: 1.24 pounds — Radio and Battery (571 g)
- Environmental Specifications
- Operating Temperature: -31° to +55° C
- Storage Temperature: -33° to +71° C
- Immersion: 2M/20M
- Narrowband Channel
- Frequency Range: 30 MHz – 512 MHz
- Transmit Power: 5 watt in all frequencies, 10 watt in SATCOM
- Step Size: 5 kHz and 6.25 kHz
- Channel Bandwidth: 5 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 25 kHz (8.33 kHz future waveform)
- Waveforms/Modes of Operation Dependent on Configuration of Radio
- MIL-STD-188-241-1/-2 (SINCGARS — Standard, FH2 EOM)
- MIL-STD-188-181C, -182B, -183B (SATCOM IW)
- HAVEQUICK I and II
- ANDVT (LPC-10, MELP)
- AM/FM
- Project 25
- Over-The-Air-Cloning (OTAC)
- Situational Awareness
- Retransmission
- AM Swept Tone Beacon
