AN/PRC-319

Man pack radio BA-1302

Technical Specification
Frequency Range: 1.5 - 40 MHz.
Channel Storage: 10 Receive / 10 Transmit
Channels.
Output Power "High Power": CW (Morse) & Voice
(SSB) greater than 50 W PEP.
Output Power "Low Power": Between 2-5 Watts.
Modes of Operation: SSB, AM, CW.
Turf Tuning Time: <220 ms.
Power Requirements: 24-28 VDC.
Battery: 24 V NiCad.

The Clansman PRC-319 was a rugged zed man pack

radio build by MEL (Philips) in the late 1980s. It was
used for Special Operations by the UK, the US,
Australia and New Zealand. Only 350 units were built
for use by the British Armed Forces. Secure
communication was possible by using an Electronic
Message Unit (EMU) or a Digital Message Handling
Device (DMHD).

The image on the right shows a PRC-319 unit outside

its canvas back pack, with its typical two keypads.
The unit on the left is the EMU and the rightmost
keypad is used to control the transceiver.

The PRC-319 operates from 1.5 to 40 MHz in USB,

CW and Data mode. Transmitter and receiver
frequency can be set independently, allowing split-
frequency (half-duplex)
The set is specified for operation. Maximum
a range of 20 km when power
using
output
the whip antenna or 1000 km when using a The
is selectable between 5W and 50W. wire
rugged zed case
antenna. is water tight
An automatic up to
antenna 6 feet.
tuner The radio
(TURF) allows
weighs-in
most types at of around
antennastwenty-five pounds
to be used. For with
frequencies
maximum battery capacity.
below 4 MHz and additional antenna unit (TURF
Extender) is required.

UK/PRC 319 - Special Forces and STA Patrol

man-portable, patrol level radio HF / VHF, Half-
duplex transceiver, which was built in the United
Kingdom by MEL. Features include key-pad entry of frequency, mode and data with digital LCD
display; 10 pairs of pre-programmable channels; half-duplex operation with the option of
transmitting and receiving on different channels; the option of using a removable pocket sized
electronic message unit (EMU) to transmit and receive short data communications; fully
automatic antenna tuner which can be remoted up to 50m from the set using standard co-ax
cable; Self test facility. power output is 50 watts PEP on high power setting with an adjustable
low power of 2-5 watts. Frequency range is 1.5-40 MHz allowing short range VHF
communications overlap with the other clansman series radios on the higher frequencies.

The PRC-319 was built by MEL (Mullard

Electronics Ltd) for the UK Ministry of
Defense (MOD) around 1988. MEL was a
Philips subsidiary and was later sold to
Thales. Support for MEL equipment has
been discontinued.

PRC-319 Manpack Radio description:

This radio was primarily used by special
operations units in Britain, Australia, and
New Zealand. It was built my M.E.L. in the
U.K. Included is an Electronic Message Unit,
which is a small keyboard that allows
transmission of data.

It is an all solid state, 1.5 MHz to 40 MHz,

Transceiver w/automatic antenna tuner.
Power levels are selectable at 5W or 50W;
Modes are CW or SSB (USB only - USB
voice mode uses 'The Third Method' to
generate single sideband) or Data.
Stability is better than +/- 0.5 ppm, -31C
to +55C and is NTIA Compliant.
The radio is sealed and will withstand
immersion in 6 feet of water.

Pack weight is 20 pounds with small NiCad 1.2 AH or with a LiIon pack attached, It is 25 pounds
with 4 AH NiCad battery pack. It has a 10 channel receive and 10 channel transmit (Fixed
frequency operation only) memory. It has no frequency dial or up/down buttons to 'tune'
around. You may use the specific frequencies dedicated by the HFpack group. They are
28327.5, 21437.5, *18157.5, *14342.5, 7296.0, 5371.5, and 3996.0 kHz. Go to
http:HFPack.com for more info. (*Main Channels).

It uses a direct conversion receiver, (which has no local oscillator to give away your location or
operational frequency). The designers thought that was necessary for low probability of
detection and low probability of intercept.

The Antenna Tuner (BA-1303), which clips on top of the radio, tunes within 250 milliseconds, (It
is like the LDG Z-11 automatic tuner) and uses latching relays for zero power consumption after
it is tuned. It has a Tuner Extender (BA-1305) for using a whip below 4 MHz. The satchel
(Backpack) has a slot to carry an 8 foot segmented collapsible whip.