PRC 2080

[markppcli]

I saw some social media types posting with PRC 2080, does anyone know what roles it’s expected fulfill for the Army?

 

[PuckChaser]

Do you have a link with context? I found some Barrett Communications PR comms talking about a contract for PRC 2080+ but nothing official from Can.gov.

The radio itself looks like a low power (5W), low VHF band radio without Type1 encryption suitable as a replacement to the PRR or 521 LAR. I sincerely hope we're not spending tons of money on these things as their brocuhure even markets it as a replacement to the PRC-77 (put your steel pots on, thats the 77 Set we replaced in the late 1990s).

 

[markppcli]

Just an instagram post from Matsimus about new radios arriving. Weird we’d buy a PRR replacement when we already have 9820s. I’m just curious as to how this is supposed to fit into our comms suite.

 

[Ludoc]

They're for the Reserves.

A comedy of errors:
-We retired the 522s and "upgraded" them all to make them into CNR(E)s
-CNR(E)s can only be used in the mounted roll
-We bought a bunch of Harris radios to support dismounted comms in the CMBGs
-We then realized no one remembered to buy radios for the reserves
-We thought about buying them radios but buying stuff is hard and expensive. Additionally every other NATO nation is buying Harris radios so the lead time on filling orders is long, and even if we bought them the same radios we bought for the Reg force, due to ITAR/controlled goods/crypto regulations they probably could not be stored at most armouries

Solution:
-The reserves keep the (very) limited number of Harris radios they have, usually held by the Sig Sqns so higher ups can pretend that they have the same capability as the Reg force
-They are back filled with leased PRC 2080s to support their dismounted comms needs
-Bonus: since they are leased, they are someone else's problem when they break. So we don't need to come up with an actual plan to maintain reserve comms kit and we can once again kick that can down the road

 

[markppcli]

They're for the Reserves.

A comedy of errors:
-We retired the 522s and "upgraded" them all to make them into CNR(E)s
-CNR(E)s can only be used in the mounted roll
-We bought a bunch of Harris radios to support dismounted comms in the CMBGs
-We then realized no one remembered to buy radios for the reserves
-We thought about buying them radios but buying stuff is hard and expensive. Additionally every other NATO nation is buying Harris radios so the lead time on filling orders is long, and even if we bought them the same radios we bought for the Reg force, due to ITAR/controlled goods/crypto regulations they probably could not be stored at most armouries

Solution:
-The reserves keep the (very) limited number of Harris radios they have, usually held by the Sig Sqns so higher ups can pretend that they have the same capability as the Reg force
-They are back filled with leased PRC 2080s to support their dismounted comms needs
-Bonus: since they are leased, they are someone else's problem when they break. So we don't need to come up with an actual plan to maintain reserve comms kit and we can once again kick that can down the road

Thank you I was hoping this was as bad as I expected it to be

 

[daftandbarmy]

They're for the Reserves.

A comedy of errors:
-We retired the 522s and "upgraded" them all to make them into CNR(E)s
-CNR(E)s can only be used in the mounted roll
-We bought a bunch of Harris radios to support dismounted comms in the CMBGs
-We then realized no one remembered to buy radios for the reserves
-We thought about buying them radios but buying stuff is hard and expensive. Additionally every other NATO nation is buying Harris radios so the lead time on filling orders is long, and even if we bought them the same radios we bought for the Reg force, due to ITAR/controlled goods/crypto regulations they probably could not be stored at most armouries

Solution:
-The reserves keep the (very) limited number of Harris radios they have, usually held by the Sig Sqns so higher ups can pretend that they have the same capability as the Reg force
-They are back filled with leased PRC 2080s to support their dismounted comms needs
-Bonus: since they are leased, they are someone else's problem when they break. So we don't need to come up with an actual plan to maintain reserve comms kit and we can once again kick that can down the road

Don't worry... the Reserves will probably continue to rely on their usual, and most reliable, method of comms

 

[Good2Golf]

The radio itself looks like a low power (5W), low VHF band radio without Type1 encryption suitable as a replacement to the PRR or 521 LAR. I sincerely hope we're not spending tons of money on these things as their brocuhure even markets it as a replacement to the PRC-77 (put your steel pots on, thats the 77 Set we replaced in the late 1990s).

At least we’re not talking about PRC-25s…

 

[daftandbarmy]

At least we’re not talking about PRC-25s…

When 'good drills' included: Don't forget to spit on the connections

 

[Good2Golf]

When 'good drills' included: Don't forget to spit on the connections

Hawk Tuah!

 

[GK .Dundas]

When 'good drills' included: Don't forget to spit on the connections

And it's fine porcelain handsets.

 

[ueo]

And it's fine porcelain handsets.

Reactivate the 26/509/510 sets. "Hear netting call net now"

 

[GK .Dundas]

And it's fine porcelain handsets.

I can still remember the days of baggies and rubber bands and not fondly either.

 

[markppcli]

I can still remember the days of baggies and rubber bands and not fondly either.

Are we talking about radios or did you have a side hustle with recreational pharmaceuticals.

 

[dapaterson]

Are we talking about radios or did you have a side hustle with recreational pharmaceuticals.

Why is it either / or?

 

[NavyShooter]

Cell was my primary comms this past weekend....sigh

 

[daftandbarmy]

Cell was my primary comms this past weekend....sigh

 

[markppcli]

Cell was my primary comms this past weekend....sigh

The fact that no one wanted to discuss in the article about 3 VPs ultralight CP in JPMRC was there was a signal chat between all the OCs, one between the CQs, etc. it’s a universal issue and until we actually take cellphones away from people that are using them to replace radios it won’t get solved.

 

[Good2Golf]

Cell bad! MANET good!

 

[GK .Dundas]

Does anybody in the NDHQ actually follow the current war in Ukraine?
And what usually happens to people on a battlefield who use personal electronic devices?