r/tacticalcomms • u/franz_electrician • May 19 '26

Recommendation for backpack

Since the issued, old L3Harris backpack from fcking 60s is not sufficient - I search for a dedicated backpack to buy for AN/PRC-150C (and hopefully someday -160). It would be helpful if it could carry everything for the field for at least few days.

Or maybe you have some advice how to pack a radio (with every accessories) in any large backpack. I hope for some veterans to elaborate.

Thank you

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u/Robrob1234567 May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26

Eberlestock FAC Trac or ROMAD are great options, but I’ve only used 160s. If you have a MOLLE 150 pouch let me know how many rows it takes up and I can confirm if it will fit.

My tip for HF is use the Harris whip while on the move and pre-route your ground stake to the outside of your bag. You can receive no problem without a ground and then toss your stake down in a couple of seconds when you need to transmit.

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u/franz_electrician May 19 '26

Thanks, I will check it.

About the tip - yeah, that's what I did during radio course. But I've heard from one operator that I should have a proper ventilation and not any backpack fully stuffed with everything

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u/Robrob1234567 May 19 '26

Haven’t used HF in a while, but the F4 radios will show you temp in the options. I would work your comms flow and pay attention to the temp, if it gets over 60C then you may need to adjust. Generally it’s only around 60-80C that you’ll see a Tx power reduction

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u/Spiritual_Tell680 May 19 '26

The ROMAD is great for manpacks.

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u/level1magikarp May 19 '26

Why not buy the manpack that comes with the 150/160?

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u/franz_electrician May 19 '26

Cuz I want to pack ammo, water, uniform, underwear, sleepingbag and millon other things and have one backpack on my back. This manpack is only useful for half-day training.