CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-11-5820-670-300011

TM 11-5820-670-30

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Equipment Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OVERVIEW

This chapter will familiarize you with Radio Set AN/ARC-131. It contains general information about the

equipment, references to pertinent forms and publications, equipment specifications, and principles

of operation.

Section I GENERAL INFORMATION

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Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Consolidated Index of Army Publications and Blank Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Destruction of Army Electronics Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Administrative Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Nomenclature Cross-Reference List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Safety, Care, and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Type of Manual: Direct support maintenance manual.

Equipment Names and Model Numbers: Receiver-Transmitter Radio RT-823/ARC-131 and Control,

Radio Set C-7088/ARC-131, parts of Radio Set AN/ARC-131.

Purpose of Equipment: To provide two-way, voice communication between aircraft in flight and air-

craft and ground stations, frequency modulated (fm) in the 30.00 to 75.95 MHz frequency range.

1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS.

REPORT OF MAINTENANCE AND UNSATISFACTORY EQUIPMENT

Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed in

DA Pam 736-750 as contained in Maintenance Management Update.

REPORT OF PACKAGING AND HANDLING DEFICIENCIES

Fill out and forward SF 364 (Report of Discrepancy (ROD)) as prescribed in AR 735-11-2/DLAR

4140.55/NAVMATINST 4355.73A/AFR 400-54/MCO 4430.3F.

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