User Testimonials
We are dedicated to providing the most capable and reliable products and systems so that our country's defenders can execute their missions successfully and return home safely. We are gratified to receive so many testimonials from warfighters in the field. What follows are some of the recent comments received about our AN/PRC-148 radios, of which more than 200,000 have been deployed globally, and our 24/7 customer support:
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You can beat the heck out of both the radios and they will still work. FBI
Being in the Army Infantry Unit and a commo guy, I've seen these things go through everything. They've been dropped off buildings, dropped out of vehicles going 50 mph, and other than some scratches, they do pretty well. Army They have an outstanding product in the MBITR. I have used it in combat and training scenarios and even filled with Iraqi sand and dust it has outperformed its predecessors. Navy I had a number of MBITRs in my jeep when I was attacked. I had to blow up my vehicle and get out of there. Later we went back in to retrieve what we could. I picked up the MBITR, put in new batteries and it worked. That was good enough for me. If it can survive a 500-pound bomb then I like the radio. Air Force The radio, especially the 148, is very dependable, very durable and consistent. I've never really had a problem with it operating. It does its job. The radio works whether it is raining or no matter what the conditions of the environment, it doesn't matter. It gets banged up but it still works. Marines They are doing pretty much everything right. I like the fact that they are able to get everything done and back to us so quickly. Army They have a high quality product. The casing is good. The antenna is good. It is a small, light, compact radio. It does the job of 3 radios. It has a durable construction. It has rechargeable batteries. There are also 6-volt lithium battery packs you can put non rechargeable batteries in for when the rechargeables die and we have no way to charge them. Army It's doing what we need it to do. It's very easy to program and configure. It's small and lightweight compared to the other radios we have in the system. Navy We have had these radios deployed with our security forces and pilots. Neither one of those people are delicate with these things. We have yet to have them fail in the missions or training exercises that they have been used on. I don't know what they are doing, but they keep working and that is important to me. Air Force It provides a lot of the same capabilities as the manpack radios but in a smaller package. It's pretty powerful for its size. Marines I like the programming features on the 148. Once you have all channels done up and set, it is really easy. Being a comm guy I can plug in to a computer and set a program and copy to all others. With the technical aspects, I wouldn't expect it to be any better. LED display is really easy. I can't see anything I would fix on that. Army The overall durability and quality of the product for what we use it for, we have not found a comparable product. Navy It's a solid radio. I can drop it. I have had them burn up in explosions and they still worked. The LCD screen is a good screen. On SINCGARS radios, the screens crack and break. Marines The products just work for us when we need them to. The MBITR vehicle mount works great. I wish we had more of them. The overall product versus using SINCGARS in your vehicles, you have UHF capability. If you have to bail out it's easy to pull out the radio. Army They are very interface friendly. You can figure out how to use it without the manual. It is labeled clearly, has understandable menus. Marines They incorporate multiple applications and uses in one radio, and we only have to go to that one radio for everything we need. Army Basically, when we needed something, Thales is right there. The equipment is great. It is compatible with all types of radios and that makes it easier to carry that one small radio than all kinds of different equipment. Army Our people like them and they work. They are reliable. Navy People order stuff and then they say it is not what they thought it would be and things do not work out. With Thales, this is not the case. Anonymous Do you have comments on our products or stories to tell? Email us at solutions@thalescomminc.com |
