Chapter 6. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND DATA

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CHAPTER 6

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND DATA

6-1. Purpose-and Use

6-2. System Assemblages

a. Purpose. The Low Capacity Tactical Radio

Table 6-1 lists the assemblages, major components

and their primary employment, within the Army Tactical

Relay System provides a tactical secure or nonsecure

Communication

System

(ATACS).

Typical

(6/12channels) communication link.

The system

applications, of the assemblages, are shown in figures

contains circuits capable of voice frequency (vf)

6-2 through 6-5. The quantities of the listed major

transmission over radio and cable.

b. Use. The Low Capacity Tactical Radio Relay

components are to allow for, and satisfy, the

requirements of a 6/12 channel Low Capacity Tactical

System provides multi channel communication

Radio Relay System

systems through appropriate signal centers. These

centers link major unit head quarters among division,

support, avionics, and brigade units as shown in figure

6-1.

6-1