AN/PRC-77 Portable Transceiver

AN/PRC 77 radio and handset
Soldier using a PRC-77 (top) with the KY-38 "Manpack," part of the NESTOR voice encryption system that was used during the Vietnam War.
U.S. Marine carrying a PRC-77 during a training exercise in 1989

AN/PRC 77 Radio Set is a manpack, portable VHF FM combat-net radio transceiver manufactured by Associated Industries[1] and used to provide short-range, two-way radiotelephone voice communication.[2] In the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), AN/PRC translates to "Army/Navy, Portable, Radio, Communication."

  1. ^ [1], Manufacturer's website.
  2. ^ Mark Francis, KI0PF (2005). Mil Spec radio gear - Korean War to present day. Hicksville, NY: CW Communications, Inc. pp. 171–176. ISBN 0-943016-33-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)