The dedicates an entire chapter to the BB-2590 (rechargeable lithium-ion) and the BA-5390 (non-rechargeable). Key takeaway: In manpack mode, the radio draws 2.5A when transmitting via HPA. Expect 8 hours of mixed use.
Each channel can transmit and receive simultaneously, with embedded routing and cross-banding capabilities that allow different nets to "talk" to each other. an+prc158+manual+top