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

[pinzgauer]

For what it's worth, the TRI PRC-148 lookalikes are available again. Running $345-360 online.

Would love to have one, but can't justify the bucks for a ruggedized CCR (Cheap Chinese Radio).

But still very neat!

[RobertTheTexan]

Just curious, why are you guys running the Thales 1m blade antenna on this radio? Its a 30-90MHz antenna which is outside the frequency range of the TRI PRC-148.

Probably because I hadn't finished reading Antennas 101 before I bought that antenna. If you want to know why, I'd say that's probably it. Not knowing any better or ignorance. They both work for me.


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[Outlander Systems]

It would appear TRI is releasing a new version of the PRC-152 called the PRC-152A with an aluminum housing, and the same capabilities as the 148:

https://m.facebook.com/MONDA.INT/

@pinzgauer:

You doing field day this year?

[-HOOT-]

Probably because I hadn't finished reading Antennas 101 before I bought that antenna. If you want to know why, I'd say that's probably it. Not knowing any better or ignorance. They both work for me.


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Gotcha. I'm no expert by any means but other than not getting optimal performance out of the antenna I believe you could potentially damage the radio.

[just a scout]

$6700??? You could buy the real deal for that much!


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[pinzgauer]

$6700??? You could buy the real deal for that much!

NT$6700 = $220.65 US

If it's electrically the same as the PRC148
Lookalike I might have to get one. The main thing was the headset setup, if this one works with mil accy I'm in.

@Outlander- a buddy is trying to get me to go to the Jasper field day. I'm probably more interested in hitting some local ones just to check them out.

You know of any good ones?

BTW, just put 3 NMO mounts on my truck, just had HF prior. One is waiting for a DMR dual band or similar. Until then I'm at least up on 2m/70cm.

[RobertTheTexan]

Gotcha. I'm no expert by any means but other than not getting optimal performance out of the antenna I believe you could potentially damage the radio.

Thanks for the heads up. This is a book I've been that I'm reading and I'm also studying for my HAM license.
I have a 2m blade on it now relocated to the back of my X harness. Same setup as beforeI just picked up a longer antenna routed to my x harness.


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[pinzgauer]

Looks like the updated prc-152 definitely supports dynamic or condenser mics.

So it looks like it matches the electronics of the 148.

It also looks like there are some options for aprs but they may not have it working yet. (Found a bug and took it off the market)

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[-HOOT-]

$6700??? You could buy the real deal for that much!

I doubt you could even if you had the money to burn, and I'm talking about the PRC-6809 which is the clear version of the PRC-148.

If it's electrically the same as the PRC148 lookalike I might have to get one. The main thing was the headset setup, if this one works with mil accy I'm in.

If I'm not mistaken TCA and TRI are two different companies.

Thanks for the heads up. This is a book I've been that I'm reading and I'm also studying for my HAM license.
I have a 2m blade on it now relocated to the back of my X harness. Same setup as beforeI just picked up a longer antenna routed to my x harness.


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No problem! I was genuinely curious, maybe Thales had a broadband blade antenna which I didn't know about.

[pinzgauer]

An acquaintance sold 3 152 variants at Dayton this year, was going to ping him to get the scoop. They went for $3k each if I recall.