Thales TRC3600 User Guide

> A digital radio

• Digital ciphered voice

• High speed modem

• Software programmable

> Field proven tactical transmission modes

• Fast Automatic Link Establisment

• Intelligent Frequency Hopping

> A complete communication system

• Frequency and Key Management System

• E-mail, File transfer, fax, etc.

> Innovative NVIS communications “on the move”

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LAND & JOINT SYSTEMS

TRC 3600

ADVANCED MULTIMODE MULTISERVICE

DIGITAL HF RADIO

TRC 3600

 TRC 3600 (20 W)

FIELD PROVEN
TRANSMISSION MODES

The SKYMASTER mode of the TRC 3600
offers a full range of services enabling simple
and reliable use of the HF band: automatic
link establishment with optimal choice of
frequency, power and data rate for the type of
service selected (voice, data, etc.).
The design of this mode has been optimized to
fulfill the requirements specific to tactical
operations: quick and reliable transmission of
information even in a highly disturbed radio­electrical environment.

(Fig.1)

Capitalizing in its long and unique experience
in HF frequency hopping techniques, the

SKYHOPPER

®

2 mode marries automatic hop

band selection with intelligent frequency
hopping, thus achieving on the field unparalled
quality and reliability performances.

(Fig.2)

Furthermore, optimized FH synchronization
procedures enable to offer first class
operational services, such as fast Turn-Around­Time (< 1 s), multiple selective call or burst alert
message transmissions.

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

Thanks to its digital advanced technology, the TRC
3600 offers new embedded services: secure high
data rate and digital voice transmissions.

It integrates a high data rate, multiwaveform, single
tone modem (from 75 to 5400 bps) and a vocoder
(800 - 2400 bps) associated to a high security
digital COMSEC chip.

A COMPLETE HF FAMILY

The TRC 3600 can easily be integrated into
a large variety of 20 W (TRC 3610), 125
(TRC 3630) and 400 W (TRC 3640) stations.
Extremely compact and lightweight configurations
can be custom tailored to support various
operational requirements.
Based on power amplifiers with embedded
proximity filters (option) and frequency agile
antenna tuning units wideband hopping capable
(2 MHz), the vehicular stations offer all the
advanced modes and services provided by the
TRC 3600.
The new 125 W NVIS antenna configuration
offers complete vehicle mobility and full
coverage, without the notorious skip zone
problems found in HF.

 Hummer with NVIS antenna  Data transmission using

a ruggedized PC

 Voice and remote control

using the TRC 9750A

SKYHOPPER®2

SKYMASTER

 TRC 3630 (125 W)

The performances of the modem, the use of
powerful error correction codes (RS-BCH,
convolutional, selective block ARQ) and the use of
(frequency, power, data rate ) real time adaptive
procedures enable to offer reliable HF links even on
a severely degraded ionospheric path.

The links are automatically optimized in real time
according to the possibilities of the HF channel.

They can also be relayed from/to VHF PR4G
networks.

The new technologies implemented in the SYTEME
3000 enable to offer with the TRC 3600 significant
evolutions without the need to redesign the
equipment. Simple retrofit by software downloading
from a PC will enable to integrate future fonctions
such as the MIL-STD-188-141A (option).

A TRI-SERVICE
INTEROPERABILITY SOLUTION

In addition to the tactical transmissions modes, the
SYSTEME 3000 meets the interoperability
requirements. These needs can be, in particular,
an interoperability with the infrastructure HF
stations using the ALE MIL - STD - 188 - 141 A
or thanks to the STANAGs 4481 and 4285
a compatibility in data transmissions with, for
instance, the surface vessels.

A COMPLETE
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Associated to peripherals and advanced PC
based software, the TRC 3600 is the basis of a
complete communication system.

(Fig.3)

This system offer a wide range of services:
E-mail transmission based on COTS software,
file transfer, Group 3 or digital fax transmission,
still image transmission, tactical message
transmission gateway and routing to other
networks (VHF, GSM, PSTN, LAN, FON, etc.).

It includes a frequency and key management
system. This system ensures generation,
duplication and field distribution of the HF initial
parameters as well as the VHF PR4G initial
parameters.

 HF/VHF communication node with the TRC 1731A multiservice terminal: E-mail,

remote control, routing.

SKYMASTER



SKYHOPPER 2 

PSTN/HF/VHF automatic

connection



Fig.1

Fig.2

Fig.3

KRPLUS [21812] - This leaflet cannot be considered as a contractual specification.

TRC 3600

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency Band 1.5 to 30 MHz, 100 Hz step, 10 Hz step Clarifier

Number of Presets 100 in fixed frequency, 30 in ALE or FH mode, Scanning

Transmission Nominal Power 20 W PEP and average

Reduced Power 1 W or 5 W

Reception Sensitivity in SSB J3E: 0.65 µV for (S+B)/B ≥ 10 dB

Intermediate Frequency: attenuation ≥ 70 dB

Fixed Frequency Mode Simplex compatible STANAG 4203

Half-duplex (dual frequency)

Fast Automatic Link Establishment Link Set-Up duration: 5s for the first frequency
(FAST ALE) (ALE list: 8 frequencies)

Simplex or Half-duplex (Dual Frequency)
Late Entry
Selective Call: multiple, 99 individual addresses
Frequency, Power and Data Rate Management

Intelligent Frequency Hopping Automatic or Manual Hop Band selection (up to 5)
(FH) Automatic Selection of usable frequencies

Hop Speed Voice: 10 hops/s

Data: 20 hops/s
Synchronisation type Time of Net Operates without GPS
or rough TOD

Turn Around Time ≤ 1 sec

Late Entry
Multiple Selective Call

Embedded Modems Robust 8 FSK Modulation: 375 bps uncoded, 100bps user

data rate
High Data Rate Single Tone Modem 2, 4 or 8 PSK:
FEC mode, max 5400 bps uncoded, ARQ mode, max
4875 bps user data rate
Coding techniques: Reed Solomon, convolutional, interleaving
(mode depending)

Digital Voice Digital Voice 800 bps STANAG 4479 with or without interleaving

2400 bps STANAG 4198

Burst Alert Messages ALE and FH modes

Transmission of alert messages with Sender ID

Interoperability STANAG 4481 / 4285
(option TRC 3600A) STANAG 5000

DCS 100 (KG 84C), KY99
MIL-STD-188-141A

Physical Characteristics Weight: ≤ 4 kg

Volume: ≤ 3.7 liters

Power Supply 14.4 V, Ni/Cd, Lithium or Li-Ion

Protection against reverse polarity

Environmental Characteristics Tested according to MIL-STD-810E

Climatic and mechanical Operating Temperature: - 40 to + 70° C

Immersion: 1m during 2 hours

EMC Tested according to MIL STD 461C

SYSTEM INTEGRATION

Thanks to its associated terminals, the radio
becomes the heart of a complete communication
system which enables:

> Transmission of E-mail, files, fax (G3),

images, Situation Awareness messages

> Connection to the PSTN, PR4G, LAN,

and GSM networks
> Automatic routing
> Remote Control (Smart Handset, RCU,TDT, PC)
> Frequency and Key Management

PERIPHERALS / ANCILLARIES

A wide range of peripherals and ancillaries
enables to tailor varied operational configurations:

> Peripherals/ancillaries common with PR4G

- Multiservice terminal TRC 1731A

- Tactical Wireless Terminal (IBF 125)

- Tactical Data Terminal (TRC 9710A)

- Intercom system (SOTAS)

- Remote Control Unit (TRC 9730), Smart
Handset (TRC 9750A)

- Fill-Gun (TRC 9724), Frequency and Key
Duplication (FKCU)

- Handset, Loudspeaker, Headset

- Batteries and Battery chargers, lithium
pack, solar panel, AC power supply units,
Power Converter

> HF specific peripherals / ancillaries

- Antennas optimized for wideband
FH and ALE (whip, dipole, field
wire, NVIS)

- Carrying Harness...

 Remote

Control Unit
TRC 9730

 Smart Handset

TRC 9750A

Tactical Data Terminal



TRC 9710A

 Tactical Wireless Terminal

IBF 125

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