PRIMARY OPERATOR/PREPARATION TASKS

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5.4. PRIMARY OPERATOR/PREPARATION TASKS

5.4a. Definition of Primary Operator/Preparation Tasks

There are five tasks categorized as primary for the SINCGARS radio

WHAT ARE THEY?

operator, manpack or vehicular and one preparation task for the ASIP

These tasks enable the operator to meet all normal

radio.

communications requirements when the unit is in an operational

situation.

These five primary tasks involve loading the radio with required single

WHAT'S INVOLVED?

channel frequencies, COMSEC keys, FH data, and sync time.

Additionally, they include the use of passive late net entry and the

ANCD as the primary source of SOI information.

All SINCGARS radio operators are expected to be able to perform these

WHAT'S REQUIRED?

five primary tasks without assistance, other than reference to

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(Operator's

Pocket

Guide).

Operator

Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) (see Chapter 8)

are to be performed prior to performing these tasks.

5.4b. Summary of Primary Operator/Preparation Tasks

Select RT Preparation Setting from MENU

PREPARATION TASK 1:

Required to set the ASIP radio to proper settings for other tasks. MENU

selections are Volume, Channel, Power, Mode and COMSEC. These

settings will need to change as operationally necessary.

Load Single Channel Frequencies into RT

PRIMARY TASK 1:

Required for use of single channel communications, participation in

Cold Start net opening, use of CUE and ERF method of late net entry,

and single channel frequency updates.

Load COMSEC, FH Data, and Sync Time into RT Using

PRIMARY TASK 2:

ICOM Fill

Required for secure, frequency hopping communications,

participation in Hot Start net opening, COMSEC/FH data updates, and

without sync time, participation in Cold Start net opening.

Perform Hot Start Net Opening

PRIMARY TASK 3:

Required when the net has been down, for any reason and for any

period of time, and is now to become operational at a prescribed time.

Operators load their RTs with all required COMSEC keys, FH data, and

sync time. At the prescribed time, they call the NCS and enter the net.

The Hot Start procedure may also be used when an individual operator

has been out of the net for any reason and wishes to re-enter without

resort to the CUE and ERF method of late net entry.

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