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Purpose:
UK/PRC-320
is a British solid state HF radio of the Clansman *- series, developed and built by
Plessey enterprise. The landrover mounted version is the UK/VRC-321.
It is used by patrols and special units and (due to the handbook) provides connections by ground wave up to 30
and by sky wave up to 320 km. In reality it works worldwide on skywave.
The carrying frame is meant for:
Transceiver, hand crank, battery 24V, 1 Ah or
Transceiver, battery 24V, 4Ah
The radio can also be carried proteted in a special rucksack.
In Ex- Yugoslavia ( where this radio comes from) it was called
"KORNJACA = Turtle".
The PRC-320 comes in three versions:
PRC-320L: LSB, AM, CW (in the collection)
PRC-320: USB, AM, CW
PRC-320/1: LSB and USB, AM, CW.
* the Clansman- Series was supposed to provide connection between headquarters and
fighting troups; it consists of:
UK/PRC 349 - is a section\pltn radio, it works on VHF, gives range
max of 3km usual working range. (don’t bet on over 1km)
UK/PRC 351 - a tactical UHF- adio Pltn\Company level radio working
on VHF; MAX range with static mast 8km
UK/PRC 320 - a Hf- radio for long distance connections
UK/VRC 353 - is a VHF system; it works on 30 to 75.975 MHz
- Frequency range:
- 2 ... 29.999 MHz
Technical data:
- HF- output:
- 30 or 3 W; AM: 7.5 W
- Channel spacing:
- 100 Hz
- Channels:
- 280.000
- Modes:
- USB, AM, CW wide (2900 Hz), CW narrow ( 400 Hz)
- Sensitivity:
- SSB / CW narrow 1.7µV @ 20 dB
- AM 7.5 µV @ 20 dB
- Range:
- Rod antenna 2.4 meters: 30 km
- Dipole antenna: 320 km
- Powered by:
- 20 ... 32 V
- Power consumption:
- Receiving 175 mA
- Low HF output 1.2 A
- High HF output 2.5 A
- Battery:
- 24 V NiCad
- Measurements and weight:
- 330 x 250 x 90mm, 11 kg
- Year of issue:
- 1971
- Replaced by:
- the "Bowman"- series
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PRM4031
PRC-2000