TBR-002 Squad Leader VHF FM Transceiver

The latest and maybe the last Squad Leader transceiver for PLA infantry is the TBR002 Squad Leader VHF FM transceiver (TBR002 班长电台).  It is a further development of TBR001A radio.  The biggest improvement over 001A is the channel frequency could be set on the radio itself, no need of a specific device anymore.  The antenna, battery unit, headset, and charging station are also redesigned.  It was introduced into PLA infantry unit around 2008.  It is designed to communicate between squad leaders and platoon/company commanders.

The radio weighs about 460 g with antenna and battery.  The radio body itself (with battery) is measured 134x55x30 mm, a little smaller than TBR001A. It operates on frequency range of 45.000 MHz to 54.975 MHz, channel spacing is 25 kHz.  There are 10 preset channels.  There is a speaker and PTT control on the radio so that the radio could be operated without a headset.  The output power is 0.1W on low and 0.8W on high, and normal communication distance is about 2 km.  It is powered by a 7.2V 2000mAh rechargeable Lithium battery unit.  There are 6 push buttons and a small led screen on the radio 

The TBR002 transceiver is the current equipment in service with PLA infantry units.  The latest information shows that PLA starts to shift from traditional VHF transceiver to network based UHF communication device.  The latest toy is TBR-180.