Unistar PRC152 radio to be released soon

[huang]

Just re-tested my military H250, can receive but not transimit (it does trigger the transimission but no sound picked up) due to impedance problem. You will have to shout very loud to be transimit. Toysolider version is a modifed TRI 152, not a different machine.

I asked TRI why they didn't make the their original PRC152 like toysolider version. The answer is they can make the 152 work with original military headset/PTT but very easy to burn the machine.

Therefore TRI offers the modifed version of the military PTT, Mic including H250 to sell with the TRI 152.

[dj2l8b]

And how much is the modified version mate? And how can we get a hold of one?
I cant seem to find a website or email for contact.

[huang]

Originally Posted by dj2l8b

And how much is the modified version mate? And how can we get a hold of one?
I cant seem to find a website or email for contact.

Because toysolider one is still a home modifed version of TRI-152, I am not sure if you can get them or when you can get them. You may email toysolider. Toy solider is the also the oversea distributor of TRI PRC-152.

You may modified the military headset/PTT to work with TRI-152. There are some discussion on internet already.

[huang]

One more thing to clarify. Military headset can be used with TRI PTT (Kenwood) without modification. TRI PTT(military 5 pins connector ) needs modifcation to work with military headset.

[Rjohnson99r]

I just got mine last Friday and this thing has an excellent build quality and lots of potential but until Tri release the computer programming software and cable, you will only be able use it in channel mode and frequency mode. The transmission is very clear and it does not work with my real Peltor Comtacs IIIs and Peltor PTT. Impedance problem and speaker won't turn off when the headset and ptt is connected. Anybody have any suggestions please share.

As of right now I would still have to stick with my United Star PRC-148. No problems at all there.

[huang]

Originally Posted by Rjohnson99r

I just got mine last Friday and this thing has an excellent build quality and lots of potential but until Tri release the computer programming software and cable, you will only be able use it in channel mode and frequency mode. The transmission is very clear and it does not work with my real Peltor Comtacs IIIs and Peltor PTT. Impedance problem and speaker won't turn off when the headset and ptt is connected. Anybody have any suggestions please share.

As of right now I would still have to stick with my United Star PRC-148. No problems at all there.

Short A, E of the peltro PTT

[Rjohnson99r]

Originally Posted by huang

Short A, E of the peltro PTT

How do you do that?

[Aztec]

Either

• Solder the pins together in the radio unit itself (bad idea!)
• Or open the 6-pin/5-pin housing on your PTT/Handset and connect them with a short piece of wire or some tin-solder.
• If you can't get the housing of the plug open, you can also do it russian style by establishing a connection between "E" and ground/plug housing by putting some tin in that spot on the blue plastic.

Huang, I have a question I hope you can answer: On my unit the display doesn't show most of the pixels unless I press the housing really hard.
I opened it to check what's wrong and the display is in perfect condition. When I have the upper PCB removed from the shell, everything works fine.
But when it's installed and reassembled, there seems to be some pressure on the PCB that makes loads of pixels go blank....
Any idea how to fix that? Otherwise it's a great radio!

[Kolt]

I have 2 of these radios
they are far and above the united star prc 148
even as far a freqs covered the united star will go from 136 to 500 mhz
where the prc 152 will cover from 89 to 520 mhz
Plus the difference in price is pretty huge
Over all the tri prc 152's are very close to a real harris model
its very hard to tell them apart

as far as real steal working with the prc 152's NO they wont you need to modify the mics to work

I have a R/S comtec 2 if you use a element or other repro mic and turn
the plug upside down it works fine

R/S thales mics work fine with no modification ( the hand Mics)

as for the rest TRI is selling modified h 250 handsets as well as a ton of other
items for the radio most are modified R/S items
and they are cheaper then buying them unmodified

For example tri modified h 250 is about $60 Us where real unmodified ones are about $ 75 us

they also sell extra batteries which is good
original Military batteries will fit but do not work not only are they higher in
voltage but also the contacts are in a different place

Ill Post A quick workaround to shut off the speakers with out disassembling
the u229/U connectors its so easy anyone can do it

Also from what ive been able to tell the antennas are in fact full multiband antennas and have no problem at all hitting repeaters

[Kolt]

To Modify the u 229/U plug so that it shuts off the speaker

you will need the following
a small piece of multistrand wire ( you just need one strand about 2 inches long)
either a small screwdriver or i use a solder tool

and either a soldering iron or some crazy glue


make a small looping circle on the tool or screwdriver just big enough
to fit over the E pin on the u 229/U ( all the plugs are marked with a letter)
now if you are going to solder it in place put a small amount of solder on the loop then fit the loop over the E pin hit it with the iron until its secured in place

if using crazy glue fit the loop first the use a pin or very small item put a small amount of glue on it and touch it to the side of the pin avoid getting glue on the head of the E pin wait a few for it to dry

next take the rest of the section of stright wire comming from the loop you just placed on the E pin and use the tool or the screwdriver to wrap the wire around the A pin 2 to 3 loops of wire should be enough
then secure with either glue or solder

check the A and the E pins to make sure the heads of the pin dont have anything on them

then attach to the radio and now the speaker will shut off when transmitting or recieving

Any other questions feel free to ask and ill try to answer

[digitaldust]

Does anyone know how to NAME the memory channels ? EG. NET-1, ECOM-OPS etc .

Thanks
also is there a USB cable and software for this ?

[Jbone 11 11]

Wondering what al these issues with the TRI PRC152 are about? From some of the reviews I've watched, it seems pretty solid and will work with RS headsets like the MSA Sordin.

Is this not the case? In fact I just got an email from a vendor in HK that has them in stock and their saying that a RS PTT will work with these just fine... as long as you order the version for RS headsets. They also have a version that only works with repro like element/Ztactical.

Could this be the issue?

[Danke]

As far as I know they won't work with "real" headsets or PTTs unless those parts are modified. They work fine with the TRI PTTs etc.

For airsoft it's not massively better that the other Hong Kong radios so for the price they're massive overkill.

I have one and it's pretty cool but as stated more than you need.

[Jbone 11 11]

Oh absolutely...no argument that its overkill...but getting a "better" radio is not why we buy them though is it? If we're all honest its because it is a working replica of the RS version...so yeah...pretty cool full stop.

As for the compatibility issue....I swear on my life I saw it online last night where you could choose RS compatibility or other! Argh! I must find it again.......

EDIT: My bad...this is what I saw....the working box for the 152:
http://www.px-airsoft.com/index.do

"Military 6 Pins PRC-152 Radio Case with U94 PTT"

[spike74]

Ok so I've had my set for a while and had problems with it "talking" to other radios. Today I sorted the issue however now I can't receive into my RS sordins. Despite purchasing x 2 "converted" TEA PTTs.

Do I have to short out the pins to receive?


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