PRC-1088

is a VHF transceiver. It is downward compatible with PRC-77 , meaning that the mounting, booster or battery of PRC-77 may be used. As a modern radio it can use frequency hopping over its complete frequency range.
The museum hosts a prototype.

Dennis Starks, KBØSFP, provides the following informations (Thank you very much, Dennis!):

The 1088 was originally designed by Collins. When at Collins, the commercial designation was MP-83 which became the PRC-124. The rights were sold to Transworld/Datron who produced the radios for some time. The radio is no longer in production by Datron. The rights have been sold to China where it is produced today.

Frequency range:

30.000 ... 87.975 MHz.

Size:

W 27,3 x H 9,6 x D 22,5 cm

Weight:

4.26 kg

Modulation:

FM.

Memory channels:

9 fixed, 9 Frequency hopping..

Channel Spacing:

25 KHz

Channel number:

2320

Display:

LCD- display, lit from behind.

HF Power:

2.5 / 5 Watt (Manpack); 50 Watt (vehicular).

It can transmit:

Audio and data..

Sensitivity:

0.5 uV / 10 dB.