Modern Era SSB Sets
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AN-PRC130

is a US HF backpack, built by L3 communications. (so the description says).
The frontplate, however, shows the "Southcom" logo and the marking "SC-140". Both hint that it could be Southcom's successor of SC-120 and SC-130.

The main part (transceiver only) is the RT-1606(PC).

Using additional units, it serves as mobile or base station. The power output can be as high as 125 Watts. It can be used as:

  • Manpack (5 or 20 W),
  • Mobile station (5 or 20 W),
  • Base station (5 or 20 W),
  • Mobile station (5, 20 or 125 W),
  • Base station (5, 20 or 125 W).

    All configurations can be equipped optionally with frequency hopping and voice encryption.

    The digital antenna tuner stores the last used 32 frequencies in a non volatile memory. The frequencies used are silently tuned in 100 ms.
    The tuning of new frequencies lasts about 2 seconds.

    Rod antennas, wire antennas and other untuned antennas, like the
    NVIS- antenna AS-2259, are tuned by the ATU.

    Tuned antennas, like dipoles, are directly connected to a 50 Ohm connector, bypassing the ATU.

    The transceiver is protected against damages by high SWR, open or short-circuit antenna connections. The power supply is protected against too low or too high voltage, and wrong polarity.

    Frequency range:
    2 ... 30 MHz

     


    Technical data:
    HF output:
    5 or 20 W
    Channels:
    280.000
    Channel spacing:
    10 Hz
    Storable channels:
    10; modes are also stored
    Modes:
    USB, LSB, CW, FSK, AM
    Optionale modes:
    Frequency hopping (ECCM)
    Tuning time:
    2 sec. typical
    Sensitivity:
    SSB, FSK: 0.35 µV at 10 dB
    CW: 0.35 µV at 10 dB
    Voltage:
    10 .. 16 V
    Measurements / weight with battery:
    30.5 x 22.6 x 9.1 cm / 5.7 kg with NiCad- battery