The "man-pack" designation implies the radio must survive the same physical abuse as the soldier carrying it. The PRC-6020 is housed in a ruggedized aluminum alloy chassis designed to meet stringent military standards (MIL-STD equivalent).
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Military operations demand hardware that survives extreme conditions. The Radio Set Hx Prc 6020 Technical Data
Up to 4800 bps (expandable to 9600 bps with adaptive algorithms) Full compliance with MIL-STD-810 E/F Operating Temperature -40°C to +65°C Weight
Upper Side Band (USB), Lower Side Band (LSB), and Amplitude Modulation (AM). Data Capability: Supports data transmission speeds up to 4,800 bit/s. Communication Range: Ground Wave: is greater than or equal to 30 km using a Rod Antenna. is greater than or equal to 300 km using a Dipole Antenna. Receiver Sensitivity: -110 dBm (at 10 dB SINAD). Elbit Systems UK Ltd Physical & Environmental Characteristics Approximately 5.5 kg including the battery. Dimensions: mm including the battery pack. Power Source: The "man-pack" designation implies the radio must survive
Complies with MIL-STD-810 E/F for shock, vibration, and immersion (fully immersible to 1m). PRC-6020 Radio Set Technical Overview | PDF - Scribd
The foundation of the PRC-6020 is a highly flexible, low-distortion digital synthesizer architecture designed to cover standard high-frequency defense allocations while allowing micro-step tuning. Frequency Management and Channels The Up to 4800 bps (expandable to 9600
Supports approximately 2,850,000 channels with 10 Hz intervals. Power Output:
The PRC-6020 features a menu-driven graphic display with intuitive controls:
: Uses an integrated IC codec conversion clock spanning both the transmission (TX) and reception (RX) paths to maintain synchronized, crystal-clear signal conversion.