What is the maximum range for the Medium power setting on SINCGARS?

What is the maximum range for the Medium power setting on SINCGARS?

• A. 0-25+ miles
• B. 5-10 kilometers
• C. 10-40 kilometers
• D. 200-400 meters

Answer: (B)

Medium power on SINCGARS is chosen to balance reach with battery life and low detectability. The range you can expect under typical line-of-sight conditions with this setting is about 5 to 10 kilometers. Terrain, antenna height, and obstacles can shrink or occasionally extend that range, but 5–10 km is the practical maximum you’d rely on for a single link at this power level. Other ranges don’t fit typical field use for this setting: 200–400 meters is too short for a standard link at medium power, and 10–40 kilometers or up to 25+ miles would usually require higher power, ideal conditions, or additional infrastructure rather than the medium power setting alone.

Medium power on SINCGARS is chosen to balance reach with battery life and low detectability. The range you can expect under typical line-of-sight conditions with this setting is about 5 to 10 kilometers. Terrain, antenna height, and obstacles can shrink or occasionally extend that range, but 5–10 km is the practical maximum you’d rely on for a single link at this power level.

Other ranges don’t fit typical field use for this setting: 200–400 meters is too short for a standard link at medium power, and 10–40 kilometers or up to 25+ miles would usually require higher power, ideal conditions, or additional infrastructure rather than the medium power setting alone.