CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-11-5820-554-120010

TM 11-5820-554-12

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Report (DISREP) (SF 361) as prescribed in AR 55-

1-1. Scope

38/NAVSUPINST

4610.33B/AFR

75-18/MCO

This manual describes Radio Set AN/FRC-93 and

P4610.19C/DLAR 4500.15.

covers its operational and organizational maintenance.

Radio Set AN/FRC-93 is a variable configuration

1-3.1 Reporting Equipment Improvement

comprised of components selected for a particular

Recommendations (EIR)

military situation. This selection is based on available

primary input power (either 14 or 28 volts d.c. or 115

If your AN/FRC-93(V) needs improvement, let US

or 230 volts a.c.), voltage regulation if an a.c. source

know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only

is used, power output required, and whether the

one who can tell us what you don't like about your

installation is mobile or fixed. Paragraph 1-7 through

equipment. Let us know why you don't like the

1-13 lists the components which may be selected.

design. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency

Chapter 2 lists the various equipment configurations.

Report). Mail it to us at Commander, US Army

Appendix A contains a list of applicable references

Communications Electronics Command and Fort

and appendix C contains the maintenance allocation

Monmouth, ATTN DRSE L-ME-MP, Fort

charts.

Monmouth, NJ 07703. A reply will be furnished to

1-2. Consolidated Index of Army

you.

Publications and Blank Forms

1-4. Administrative Storage

Refer to the latest issue of DA Pam 310-1 to deter-

Administrative storage of electronic equipment is in

mine whether there are new editions, changes or

accordance with paragraph 3-30.

additional publications pertaining to the equipment.

1-5. Destruction of Army Electronics

1-3. Maintenance Forms, Records, and

Materiel

Reports

Destruction of Army electronics materiel to prevent

a. Reports of Maintenance and Unsatisfactory

enemy use shall be as prescribed in TM 750-244-2.

Equipment Department of the Army forms and

procedures used for equipment maintenance will be

1-6. Description

those prescribed by TM 38-750, The Army

Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).

Radio Set AN/FRC-93 is a versatile communication

Report of Packaging and Handling

set. It transmits and receives continuous wave (cw) or

Deficiencies. Fill out and forward SF 364 (Report of

single sideband (ssb), and will transmit with a power

Discrepancy (ROD)) as prescribed in AR 735-11-

output of either 100 watts peak envelop power (pep)

2/DLAR4140.55/NAVMATINST 4355.73/AFR 400-

or 1,000 watts (pep) in the frequency range of 3.4 to

54/MCO4430.3E.

5.0 and 6.5 to 30 MHz. By selection of applicable

c. Discrepancy in Shipment Report (DISREP) (SF

components, it can operate as a portable station, a

361). Fill out and forward Discrepancy in Shipment

fixed station, or a mobile station and can be installed

in automobiles, Army vehicles, boats, and airplanes.

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