HEADQUARTERS

PHILIPPINE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR
COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS, G6
Fort Andres Bonifacio, Metro Manila
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SEQUENCE OF PRESENTATION

 Radio Communication Employment

 Capabilities and Limitation of Radio
Communication
 Principal Characteristics of Radio Set
 Netting Requirements
 Factors Affecting Reliability of Radio
Communication
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Radio Communication Employment

 Command and control

 Fire direction and control
 Logistics
 Administration
 Liaison
 Passing of information
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Capabilities of Radio Communication

 Speed of Installation
 Mobility
 Flexibility
 Integrated with Wire
 Provides Communication
Over Impassable Terrain
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Limitation of Radio Communication

 Subject to equipment breakdown

 Subject to atmospheric condition
 Subject to interference
 Least secure
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Principal Characteristics
Type of set
 Portable
 Transportable
 Vehicular
 General Use
Type of Modulation

 Amplitude Modulation (AM)

 Frequency Modulation (FM)
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Principal Characteristics
Type of Emission
 Voice
 Continuous Wave
 Modulation Continuous Wave
Power Sources
 Dry Battery
 Storage Battery
 Generator
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Principal Characteristics
Frequency Range

This general characteristics refers to

the frequency band that the
particular equipment can operate
in. As an example, the radio set
URC-187 operates on the frequency
2 – 12 MHz while the radio set
PRC-77 operates within the range
of 30 to 75.95Mhz band.
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Principal Characteristics
Operating Range

This general characteristics refers to the

distance a radio set can be located from
another set and still be able to
communicate.
 
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Netting Requirements for Two or More Radio Sets

 Must have same frequency

 Same type of modulation
 Same emission
 Within the range of smaller set
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Factor Affecting Reliability of Radio Communication

 Antenna Setting
 Choice of antenna
 Poor choices of frequencies
 Power
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HF General Characteristics
 Sky wave and Ground Wave communications
are possible.
- Longer ranges are possible than VHF.
- Screening from enemy EW is difficult.

 Ground transmission tend to follow the curvature

of the earth.
- High ground site is not imperative.
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HF General Characteristics
 Sky wave transmission vary continuously.
- Require skill to establish.
- Require constant engineering.

 Longer wavelength than VHF.

- High ground site is not imperative.
- Difficult to make broadband antenna.
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HF General Characteristics
 Single Sideband (SSB) or Amplitude Modulation
(AM) is used.
- Signal is more susceptible to noise.
- Possible to work through jamming and
noise.

 Narrower bandwidth is available.

- Data rates are lower.
- More difficult to secure.
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HF General Characteristics

 Tactical interception is very difficult while

Direction Finding (DF) is not as accurate as far
VHF.
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VHF General Characteristics (30-300MHz)

 Basically radio Line of Sight (LOS).
- Probably have to sight on high ground.

 Smaller wavelength than HF.

- Antenna is smaller.
- Antenna is more efficient.
- It is easier to make the antenna broadband.
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VHF General Characteristics (30-300MHz)

 Frequency Modulation (FM) is used.
- More immune to noise than HF.
- Subject to capture effect.

 Wider bandwidth are available.

- Greater data rates possible than with HF.
- Easier to secure.
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VHF General Characteristics (30-300MHz)

 Interception and direction Finding (DF) of VHF

signals is easy if hostile EW is within the range.

 Terrain shielding of antennas is easier than for

HF.
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TACTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

Nomenclature Utilization Propagation Deployment Type

HF/SSB 100W, base Long Range Sky wave HPA, Army major RF2301&
command HQs 3201, TK
80,TRC 80,
TS440S,
RT100
HF/SSB 20W, Medium Range Sky wave Battalion, URC 187, RF
manpack Company, Platoon 5800H-
MP031, RF
5800H-MP026
VHF/FM 5W, manpack Short Range Ground wave Rifle platoon and PRC - 77,
squad URC-773,
PRC -1077,
PRC777,
PRC-117,
TRA 967, RF
5800H
MP111, RF
5800H
MP025, RS
8426
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Nomenclature Utilization Propagation Deployment Type

VHF/FM 2-5W, Short Range Ground wave Rifle platoon & PRC126, PRM
handheld squad 47240B2, RF
5800V HH001,
RF 5800V
HH030
UHF/FM low power, Very short Ground wave Rifle squad, fire Personal role
handheld Range team radio
UHF/FM 10 W, base Short Range Ground wave Cadre battalions, IC2000
CAA company, and
PNP Units
UHF/FM, 5W, Very short to Ground wave Cadre battalions, GP 2000, GP
handheld short Range CAA company, and 338, GP 68,
PNP Units GP 88
VHF/FM, 25W Short range Ground wave
repeater
UHF/FM, 25W Short range Ground wave GM300
repeater
Voice Connectivity to Battalion Headquarters

HF/SSB 100W

VHF/FM 5W HF/SSB 20W

VHF/FM 5W HF/SSB 20W

VHF/FM 2W HH

LPR
 Voice Connectivity to PA Major Subordinate Units

HPA
HF/SSB 100W
VSAT & LL xx
ENGR Bde ARESCOM TRADOC LAD SOCOM AAR
x10
x x HF/SSB 100W x
Tel Extender
1 Voice Ch
VHF/FM HF/SSB 100W

HF/SSB 20W HF/SSB 20W

HF/SSB 20W
VHF/HF/FM 50W
VHF/FM 2W HH

LPR
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