The Clansman family of radios was developed in the 1970s and was built MEL, Racal and Plessey for the British Army to replace the Larkspur series of radios. It first saw action during the Falklands war in 1982. The Clansman family consists of nine main radio units, three of which are vehicle based(VRC), the remaining six are carried on foot by the soldiers(PRC). Radios in the series PRC-319 operates between 1.5-40 MHz with a 50w max power output USB, CW & Data PRC-320 operates between 1.8-30 MHz with a 30w max power output CW, AM, USB VRC-321 operates between 1.8-30 MHz with a 40w max power output CW, AM, USB VRC-322 is a 321 with a 250w amplifier operates between 1.8-30 MHz with a 250w max power output CW, AM, USB PRC-344 operates between 225mhz -399.95mhz with a 2w max power output AM PRC-349 operates between 37mhz - 46.95mhz with a 2w max power output FM PRC-350 operates between 36mhz - 56.95mhz with a 2w max power output FM PRC-351 operates between 30mhz - 75.975mhz with a 4w max power output on FM PRC-352 is the 351 with an Amplifier bolted on and operates between 30mhz - 75.975mhz with a 20w max power output on FM VRC-353 operates between 30mhz - 75.975mhz with a 50w max power output on FM The VRC stands for Vehicle Radio Communicator, PRC is Portable Radio Communicator. More about each radio and pictures to follow |