AN/PRC-77
The AN/PRC-77 is a portable VHF FM manpack radio first introduced in 1968 during the Vietnam War. It served as the primary squad-level radio for US troops up to and including the Gulf War, after which it was phased out by the AN/PRC-119 SINCGARS system.
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Note for mission makers
The PRC-77 can only be carried in backpacks. Attempting to add one to a unit without a backpack or with insufficient room will fail.
Specifications
| Frequency Range | 30 to 75.95 MHz |
| Output Power | 5 W (in game; in reality varies from 1.5 to 4 watts depending on frequency and radio) |
| Antenna | 3 foot (90 cm) steel tape |
| Default Frequency | 30.00 MHz |
| Frequency Spacing | 50 kHz |
| Range | 8 to 10 kilometers, depending on frequency and line of sight. |
Operation
Interface
The Radio Interface is opened using the ACRE 2 Open Radio Interface key (default ALT + CTRL + CAPSLOCK). Unlike the other combat net radios in ACRE, the PRC-77 is an analogue device without any menus or screens or keypads.
Mode switch
This is the primary function switch of the radio; it has five settings:
- OFF
- Turns radio power off. Be warned that the PRC-77 always starts in the OFF position and will be unusable until you turn it on.
- ON
- Turns radio power on. The radio will now transmit and receive.
- Squelch
- Like ON, but enables 150 kHz subtone squelch (Not implemented).
- Retrans
- Enables retrans mode (Not implemented).
- Lite
- Momentarily lights up the frequency display (Not implemented).
Volume switch
Sets the receive volume of the radio. Be warned that the volume knob always starts at 0; you have to turn it up in order to hear anything.
Tuning knobs
Two knobs, one for 1 megahertz increments and another for 50 kilohertz (0.05 MHz) increments. Click to increase, right click to decrease until you have selected the right frequency.
Upper/lower frequency band switch
This switch toggles between the radio's 30.00-52.95 MHz range and the 53.00-75.95 MHz range.
Preset buttons
You can save two presets on the PRC-77 by using the two buttons above each tuning knob. Right-click on the button to save the preset, and left-click to recall it.
