PRC-148 Radio, First Impressions and Initial Setup, and Follow on Setup on Chest Rig

[Outlander Systems]

https://shop.jkarmy.com/tri-prc-152-...ri-152-od.html

Just for clarification, there are three separate models of the PRC-152 clones:

There is the original, old-school one, that has a polymer body, and operates as a basic radio with VHF/UHF access.

There are the new-school, aluminum-bodied versions, with the functionality of the PRC-148 (Cross-band repeating, full-compatibility with various .mil headsets, trucker mics, etc.).

The differences between the two new, aluminum versions are:

UV: 5W Max Output. VHF/UHF
UVH: 10W Max Output. VHF/UHF/HF(10m)

The link above is for the UVH version.

I was able to test compatibility with the CR123 adapters, AA adapters, and issued Harris batteries. All fully function.



The biggest difference I've noticed thus far, in terms of hardware (compared to the PRC-148), is that it also has Analog Encryption (Voice Frequency Inversion), the ability to switch between modes with a secondary lever below the volume potentiometer, quick-key functions on the front panel, and the addition of the 28Mhz/10m band.

It's cheaper than the 148 by about $100; mostly because the 148 ships with a .mil Thales battery, and the new 152s drop with a TRI Li-ion battery.

I will say this; like the 148, the receive sensitivity on this unit is phenomenal. I can get a full signal in a concrete room, underground, which does *not* occur with either of my Professional LMR radios (Hytera, Motorola).

Can you post the link to the specific one you got? I see several models on there but it’s not very clear what the differences are.

[mack7.62]

Is the HF RX/TX or RX only?

[Outlander Systems]

It is supposed to be RX/TX capable. The manual isn't the greatest, so I'm attempting to figure out how to get it switched into HF-mode.

Is the HF RX/TX or RX only?

[TCBA_Joe]

So, to the experienced radio guys. I started looking into HAM recently because I saw these and they seem to get decent reviews.

Are these really crap compared to a regular cheap baofeng? I can't tell if guys are negative on these workable radios because they're lumping all airsoft radios together, because they are kinda expensive for what they are, or if they're expensive compared to other similar radios with significantly less capability.

Also, is there any programming that can be done externally? Or is it all adding each frequency individually?

[Outlander Systems]

Baofengs are absolute garbage. The TRI radios are anything but.

For EMCOM you have a battery with tremendous storage, and these radios can be used to smash cinder blocks.

I don’t know of any programming cables for these, but adding channels through the front panel is easy enough.

[lahunter57]

I just learned that my wife bought be the 152 for my birthday. I’ve been waiting a couple months for it to come back in stock. Can’t wait to get into it!


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[Outlander Systems]

Right on. You'll love it.

I just learned that my wife bought be the 152 for my birthday. I’ve been waiting a couple months for it to come back in stock. Can’t wait to get into it!


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[TCBA_Joe]

Do the gold pin connectors on the side have any functionality?

On the real deal units you can use them for mics, power, and data transfer. Looking at the build pictures they do something, but there's no listed "what" they can do.

[RobertTheTexan]

I just learned that my wife bought be the 152 for my birthday. I’ve been waiting a couple months for it to come back in stock. Can’t wait to get into it!


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Congrats!!! And happy birthday!


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[Turnkey11]

Showed up. Still fooling around with it, but my initial impression is that it is functionally very similar to the 148, with some enhancements. Most notably the addition of 10m.

Did they spell "speaker" right this time or is it still "speacker"?