Harris Corporation Introduces Falcon(R) II VHF Handheld Mini-pack Configuration for International Market
April 27 2005 - 8:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Corporation Introduces Falcon(R) II VHF Handheld Mini-pack
Configuration for International Market RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil,
April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS)
(LAAD Booth L31), a leading supplier of secure, tactical radios for
defense forces worldwide, today unveiled a new configuration of its
Falcon II RF-5800V handheld radio for the international market. The
very high frequency (VHF) Mini-pack combines the popular RF-5800V
VHF handheld radio with the newly released RF-3161 VHF body-worn
dipole antenna, providing users a lightweight radio complement with
a communication range rivaling that of VHF manpack radios. The VHF
Mini-pack configuration operates across the full 30 to 108 MHz
spectrum of the RF-5800V handheld radio and is compatible with all
existing secure voice and data features of the radio, including the
embedded Internet Protocol (IP) networking, embedded text
messaging, GPS automatic position reporting, and radio-telephony
capabilities. The RF-3161 body-worn dipole antenna extends the
communications range of the VHF handheld radio without adding a
significant amount of bulk to the soldier's equipment. Built to
MIL-STD-810F standards, the antenna utilizes a flexible base that
contours to the user's body and allows maximum freedom of movement
in tight combat situations. The flexible base also can be bent into
a vertical orientation when the soldier is lying in a prone
position. The ground-independent nature of the antenna design
allows it to be removed from the soldier's back and raised into a
tree to achieve even greater range, while the radio itself remains
with the user on the ground. Recent field tests conducted with the
VHF Mini-pack configuration show that the communications range of
the 5-watt RF-5800V handheld radio operating with the RF-3161
antenna surpasses that of a 10-watt manpack radio operating with a
1.2-meter blade antenna. The improved efficiency and smaller size
of the Mini-pack means that the dismounted radio operator has less
weight to carry while maintaining reliable line-of-sight
communications. The VHF Mini- pack also is the ideal configuration
for applications that require the use of a portable data terminal
or PDA with the RF-5800V VHF handheld radio. Harris RF
Communications Division is a leading supplier of secure voice and
data communications products, systems, and networks to military,
government, and commercial organizations worldwide. Harris
Corporation is an international communications technology company
focused on providing assured communications(TM) products, systems,
and services for government and commercial customers. The company's
four operating divisions serve markets for government
communications, tactical radio, broadcast, and microwave systems.
Harris provides systems and service to customers in more than 150
countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at http://www.harris.com/ . DATASOURCE: Harris
Corporation CONTACT: Susan Giuseppetti, RF Communications Division,
+1-585-241-8187, or , or Tom Hausman, Corporate Headquarters,
+1-321-727-9131, or , both of Harris Web site:
http://www.harris.com/
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