You said something like "why would you want to remote a handheld?" - well if the enemy is using DF and firing artillery at your location, being 2000' from the transmitting radio might be a great idea. But I agree, there probably aren't many civilian radio enthusiasts dodging artillery shells. Nice video!
Also it allows you to sit in an observation post, command post or whatever and benefit from stuff like amplifiers and better antennas/better antenna siting etc on a vehicle that can be on the reverse slope or in concealment e.g. a wood.
It's a great way to run a radio out of your TOC to an antenna on the ridgeline. We had a couple pairs of the old Vietnam type RT units back in the 90's. They worked ok, but the antenna was a pain in the butt to setup and take down.
I've use the older AN/GRA-39 units in the past. These new SDR based radios, and these new remote units, are light-years ahead of what I used in the 80s.
Lol. We were using RT-524 radios at Ft. Gordon in 1985-86. Sometime in 1986 we did final field testing of the Raytheon Sincgar radio and first generation of digital subscriber gear. However, for portable ops I'm sticking with my FT-857D. A military radio can't hold a candle to it except in terms ruggedness and some types of "flexibility." Soon to be 59 I have no desire to play in the boonies, mud, desert, or mountains. One I get to a park bench, I am golden.
That newer connector you are looking at with the orange dot thingy on it is an accessory/serial connector. Don't know the exact number off the top of my head, but I could probably find it if you wanted. Those are generally found in a pairing with the accessory connector on one side and an rs232 jack on the other. Then you can hook it into a computer with an rs232 port and flick packets at the radio as though it was a phone modem. Even with that feature though, most people use a red side connector to plug it into a computer for winIDM use or attach a pcidm/uidm to the black side connector for data use.
Man how'd you get your hands on these!? I enlisted as a 94E Radio Comsec Repair and work with these in the shops but have always wanted to own one and operate it. Been looking at a few cheapo looking replicas online with some functionality... looks like they could be some fun but I'm trying to find the real deal! Perhaps in a few more years when the Army finally replaces the old ones.
@@alien1111111 I don't but you just need to replace the handset with a CW key. Then select CW on the transceiver and thats it. It will all work correctly with or without the remote set up. good luck
@@w2hx ty very much. I just need to find a cw key with that type of connector. Is there any way to find a wiring diagram or something for that type of cennector? Ty again!
Using all amateur allocated FCC frequencies between 1.5 MHz and 512 MHz. There are about 2.7 million amateur radio operators in the world. About 750,000 in the US alone! Come join us! www.arrl.org/
@@w2hx Sure thing. I've watched hundreds of Ukrainian invasion videos on TH-cam, one last week showed what looked like a basement and on the table was very clearly a Harris square radio, a Falcon spare battery sat on the table and to the right a Motorola DMR mobile and the soldier was coordinating actions between the two radios. If I encounter it again I'll paste the link here. I wasn't aware there was a non-military version of the Falcon made by Harris. Can it frequency hop? And if so, how is the hop programming achieved? Cheers Nigel
@@NigelBallard Thanks for the note. Very interesting about Ukraine using Harris radios. Yes Harris generally makes both military and commercial versions of their radios. For example, the AN/PRC-150 military is also the RF-5800H-MP. AN/PRC-152(a) is very similar to the RF-310M-HH. The RF-7800M is the civvy equivalent of the AN/PRC-117G etc. In fact, most of the NATO equipment is not US Military because we don't share our proprietary US military encryption technology. So the NATO stuff uses commercial encryption like AES256. There is a lot of stuff now coming out of Afghanistan which is all NATO/civvy stuff. Thanks again.
@@w2hx I appreciate the reply. I searched for 30 minutes trying to locate the guy with the Harris, but failed. I am a fan of AES256 as it is easy to keyload on my Moto gear. Is there a website that advertises the Falcon HH units ex Afghanistan for sale? A link would be welcomed. Cheers Nigel
Good Question! Unfortunately, the side connector on the 7850 has different keying than the PRC-152/RF-310M radio. I have not found ANY side connectors that fit the 7850. If I can find a pinout for the 7850, and if it is substantially similar/same as the 152/310 then I would consider grinding off the key from a side connector cable for a 310 and try it.
Good day, sir! Can you name the part number of the cable from HH to RC? Of course, I can google it by connectors, but why not just to ask?)) I'm not sure, whether the programator-cable from MP is suitable for HH: pins looking up the same, but don't want to harm the equipment, so it's better to find an appropriate cable exactly for HH)
@@w2hx got it: RC has in equipment list 0702-A36 and it has programming connector as for MP, not for HH as yours. They looks like exchangeable, but I guessed to look forward any more suitable/ Thanks!
Hi there. I am only familiar with the 7800W by reputation. I have no personal experience with it. Maybe you can contact me and send me some information about what you have? I am good in QRZ. Thanks!
You said something like "why would you want to remote a handheld?" - well if the enemy is using DF and firing artillery at your location, being 2000' from the transmitting radio might be a great idea. But I agree, there probably aren't many civilian radio enthusiasts dodging artillery shells. Nice video!
Also it allows you to sit in an observation post, command post or whatever and benefit from stuff like amplifiers and better antennas/better antenna siting etc on a vehicle that can be on the reverse slope or in concealment e.g. a wood.
It's a great way to run a radio out of your TOC to an antenna on the ridgeline. We had a couple pairs of the old Vietnam type RT units back in the 90's. They worked ok, but the antenna was a pain in the butt to setup and take down.
just found your channel.. I am a field radio operator in the Marine Corps and this helped me with learning please keep the content coming
Welcome aboard!
rah! old 2512
You sir, have officially blown my mind
Litterally
Brother you are a genius! I love the video showing off the capabilities
Thanks!
Dam son you got the coolest radio stuff I hope to one day be able to Afford one of these Harris HT
I've use the older AN/GRA-39 units in the past. These new SDR based radios, and these new remote units, are light-years ahead of what I used in the 80s.
Thanks for the comment. I have a GRA-39 that i hope to play with.
Lol. We were using RT-524 radios at Ft. Gordon in 1985-86. Sometime in 1986 we did final field testing of the Raytheon Sincgar radio and first generation of digital subscriber gear.
However, for portable ops I'm sticking with my FT-857D. A military radio can't hold a candle to it except in terms ruggedness and some types of "flexibility."
Soon to be 59 I have no desire to play in the boonies, mud, desert, or mountains. One I get to a park bench, I am golden.
@@vironpayne3405 Same age, same radios. I got out in '87 and missed all the SINCGARS radio gear. Feel same about my IC-7100.
Beautiful radios
That's incredible, i don't know were you find this equipment........you are a big boss!!!👍👍👍👍
Regards
IW0-RZU
That newer connector you are looking at with the orange dot thingy on it is an accessory/serial connector. Don't know the exact number off the top of my head, but I could probably find it if you wanted. Those are generally found in a pairing with the accessory connector on one side and an rs232 jack on the other. Then you can hook it into a computer with an rs232 port and flick packets at the radio as though it was a phone modem. Even with that feature though, most people use a red side connector to plug it into a computer for winIDM use or attach a pcidm/uidm to the black side connector for data use.
Hey there. Thanks a lot for sharing this information. You seem intimately familiar with this stuff. Are you an army radio tech? 73
@@w2hx nah I just did some civilian side stuff, nothing huge.
Expensive, well-built gear!
It sure is!
Good job 👍 very interesting for your work
Man how'd you get your hands on these!? I enlisted as a 94E Radio Comsec Repair and work with these in the shops but have always wanted to own one and operate it. Been looking at a few cheapo looking replicas online with some functionality... looks like they could be some fun but I'm trying to find the real deal! Perhaps in a few more years when the Army finally replaces the old ones.
thank you for watching. Check out my other vids you might like a few others here. Thank you for your service.
Really cool
Where do you find this stuff???!!!
Wow this is super cool
FYI that style of connector is called a Cannon Plug.
Will you ever be listing the rf 5800 for sale?
unlikely, sorry
What are the best antennas for this Harris radio? For TOC/manpack set ups. Also, if you know about mounting it in a humvee
Love the toys !
thanks!
Where do you get all this equipment
Where can i buy this radios ? Our army still using it
how do ya get a rf-310?
I’m not even going to ask how or where you got these.
from the store
Hi there, nice job. One question, can we use harris for cw /morse code transmission? Ty
Yes, definitely
@@w2hx super, do you have maybe any link for video? I search for info but didn't find nothing... Maybe some photo? Ty a lot!
@@alien1111111 I don't but you just need to replace the handset with a CW key. Then select CW on the transceiver and thats it. It will all work correctly with or without the remote set up. good luck
@@w2hx ty very much. I just need to find a cw key with that type of connector. Is there any way to find a wiring diagram or something for that type of cennector? Ty again!
@@alien1111111 scroll down here: www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/usa/u229/index.htm
Where can I get this radio please
Who else can you talk to ? What frequencies are you using?
Using all amateur allocated FCC frequencies between 1.5 MHz and 512 MHz. There are about 2.7 million amateur radio operators in the world. About 750,000 in the US alone! Come join us! www.arrl.org/
I've spotted some of this in the hands of the Ukraine Defence Forces, glad to see it being put to good use!
No kidding!? Can you elaborate? Were you over there? Thanks did the Connect
@@w2hx Sure thing. I've watched hundreds of Ukrainian invasion videos on TH-cam, one last week showed what looked like a basement and on the table was very clearly a Harris square radio, a Falcon spare battery sat on the table and to the right a Motorola DMR mobile and the soldier was coordinating actions between the two radios. If I encounter it again I'll paste the link here. I wasn't aware there was a non-military version of the Falcon made by Harris. Can it frequency hop? And if so, how is the hop programming achieved? Cheers Nigel
@@NigelBallard Thanks for the note. Very interesting about Ukraine using Harris radios. Yes Harris generally makes both military and commercial versions of their radios. For example, the AN/PRC-150 military is also the RF-5800H-MP. AN/PRC-152(a) is very similar to the RF-310M-HH. The RF-7800M is the civvy equivalent of the AN/PRC-117G etc. In fact, most of the NATO equipment is not US Military because we don't share our proprietary US military encryption technology. So the NATO stuff uses commercial encryption like AES256. There is a lot of stuff now coming out of Afghanistan which is all NATO/civvy stuff. Thanks again.
@@w2hx I appreciate the reply. I searched for 30 minutes trying to locate the guy with the Harris, but failed. I am a fan of AES256 as it is easy to keyload on my Moto gear. Is there a website that advertises the Falcon HH units ex Afghanistan for sale? A link would be welcomed. Cheers Nigel
Are these "Harris" units made in US ?
Where did you get the manpack? I've been searching for one for bout 2 years and could not find any.
Yes, very hard to find. I've been very lucky
@@w2hx on which site did you buy it on? Ebay?
Hello! How to buy ?
How much is this complete system t
Ready for use in the field
Very expensive just a handheld radio alone is 10 grand
RF-7800-RC only Red Led and not Flashing and green Led....how to Troubleshoot?
Remotes must be connected to the radios and the remotes must be connected with a pair of wires to get the green light
Hi there. Can You tell me does this remote control unit support remote control of station RF7850?
Good Question! Unfortunately, the side connector on the 7850 has different keying than the PRC-152/RF-310M radio. I have not found ANY side connectors that fit the 7850. If I can find a pinout for the 7850, and if it is substantially similar/same as the 152/310 then I would consider grinding off the key from a side connector cable for a 310 and try it.
where can you find a real Harris hand held radio for sale ???? , I have the replica one ......
unfortunately, they are very hard to find.
Good day, sir! Can you name the part number of the cable from HH to RC? Of course, I can google it by connectors, but why not just to ask?))
I'm not sure, whether the programator-cable from MP is suitable for HH: pins looking up the same, but don't want to harm the equipment, so it's better to find an appropriate cable exactly for HH)
12078-0702-Axxxx
@@w2hx got it: RC has in equipment list 0702-A36 and it has programming connector as for MP, not for HH as yours. They looks like exchangeable, but I guessed to look forward any more suitable/ Thanks!
Amazing
thx!
VHF Manpack tipe LenVDR10-MP
Hola soy de argentina tendrias circuitos electricos del adaptador vehicular amplificador o diagramas electricos
Where can I go about finding something like a pro-152
Prc-152s are illegal to own as they contain military encryption
w2hx thanks just trying to find some real stuff
You can find some older Harris RF-5800 hand held here and there but they aren't cheap (few grand or more)
Would it be possible to remote a prc-160?
I would say there is a good chance yes. But hard to know for sure
Es para repararlos gracias
Any body interested in a
RF-7800W-OU440 point to point radio? To the narrator I have everything to run this system. Can you help me set it up?
Hi there. I am only familiar with the 7800W by reputation. I have no personal experience with it. Maybe you can contact me and send me some information about what you have? I am good in QRZ. Thanks!
Which is best prc148 or prc152? ?
I think the 148 is more rugged. But the RF-310/PRC-152 has way more features.
Awesome thank you. Great videos too iv learned a lot
How the hell does a civilian have these?
all civilian models of harris radios
But i see harris 20 w end 10 w vmp end 5 w vhh but câblage no westertend
Hi sir can you please send me I need to talk with you please
"Anything you want to do out of the comfort of your tent" -spent much time in a military tent? ;-) 73, kc8kbk
Oh yeh câblage kdu
That`s expensive stuff
No video
Works here