U.S. Military Portable Radios

By Alan D. Tasker WA1NYR E-Mail atasker@ix.netcom.com

Section ( I ) U.S. Military Portable Radios
Introduction

Section ( II ) General Information on U.S. Portable Radios
The Beginning Steps in Ground Force Portable Radios, Pre W.W.II
The VHF Squad Radio, W.W.II to Present
The VHF Backpack Radio, W.W.II to Present
The UHF Backpack for FAC, Forward Air Control
HF Backpacks for the Special Forces
SAR-Rescue Radios, PRC, URC, ICU, UCMe
Non Tactical Portables
Older Concepts
Multi Band Portables
Unknown Portable Radios

Section ( III ) The AN/PRC-90 Legacy
The AN/PRC-90

Section ( IV ) Battery Technology
Primary Type Battery Technology
Secondary Type Battery Technology

Section ( V ) Additional Comments by Dennis Starks
In The Beginning
FAC Radios
PRT-4, PRR-9, PRC-68
Downed Airman's, Survival Radios (SAR)
Back-Pack Radios
Multi Role Radio Equipment
Special Forces Portables

Section ( VI ) Reference Sources and Acknowledgements
Reference Sources and Acknowledgements

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