PRC 320
The Personal Radio Communicator 320 is the main HF (High Frequency) radio used within the Cadet Forces and is relatively easy to use. Accompanying this radio you will have an ancillaries bag which will contain amongst other items:
- Clansman Braid (x2)
- A Counterpoise
- A Whip Adaptor (Gooseneck)
- 2.4m Whip
- Handset
- Headset
- Pressel Assembly
- Centre Junction Dipole (CJD)
- Dipole Co-ax Feeder Cable
- Battery Extension Cable
Frequency Range
The UK/PRC-320 has a freq range of 2.0 to 29.9999 MHz in 100Hz steps, providing 280,000 possible channels for use.
Power Supply
The 320 can be powered by any of the following means:
- 24v 4AHC secondary battery, providing 12 hrs of operation on a 1:9 Tx/Rx ratio
- 24v 1AHC secondary battery with Hand Generator
- 2x 12v Signal batteries when adapted with a non-reversible polarised connector
Modes of Operation and Power Outputs
The PRC-320 can operate using SSB (single side band), CW (continuous wave) and AM (amplitude modulation) modes. The output powers are given below:
| SSB (voice) |
| High Power | 30 W (for a PEP of 30 seconds) |
| Low Power | 3 W (for a PEP of 30 seconds) |
| AM (voice) |
| High Power | 7.5W Carrier (30W peak) |
| Low Power | 750mW Carrier (3W peak) |
| CW (Morse) |
| High Power | 30 W |
| Low Power | 3W |
Antennas and Ranges
| Antenna | Range |
| 2.4m Whip | Up to 30km |
| 7.9m Vertical | Up to 30km |
| Endfed | (dependant on type) |
| Dipole | Thousands of km |
| 3.7m Vehicle Whip | 30-50km |
| Weight |
| UK/PRC-320 | 5.0 Kg |
| 24v Clansman Battery | 3.4 Kg |
| Frame and Plate | 2.4 Kg |
