Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-11-6660-204-250011

11-6660-204-25

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1-1. Scope

those prescribed by DA Pam 738-750 as contained in

the Maintenance Management Update.

a. This manual covers Radiosonde Recorders AN/

b. Report of Packaging and Handling Deficien-

T M Q - 5 , AN/TMQ-5A, AN/TMQ-5B, and AN/

cies. Fill out and forward SF 364 (Report of Discrep-

TMQ-5C (fig. 1-1). Included are instructions for

ancy (ROD)) as prescribed in AR 735-11-2.

troubleshooting, testing, repair and replacement of

specified maintenance parts and calibration at orga-

nizational, direct support, general support, and de-

c. Discrepancy in Shipment Report (DISREP) (SF

pot maintenance levels and depot overhaul stand-

361). Fill out and forward Discrepancy in Shipment

ards.

Report (DISREP) (SF361) as prescribed in AR

b. The use of an asterisk in parenthesis (*) is used

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to indicate models of an item or equipment that are

sufficiently alike to be treated as a single model

1-4. Reporting Equipment Improvement

throughout the manual. Thus: Radiosonde Recorder

Recommendations (EIR)

AN/TMQ-5 (*) represents Radiosonde Recorders

If your AN/TMQ-5(*) needs improvement, let u s

AN/TMQ-5, AN/TMQ-5A, AN/TMQ-5B, and AN/

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

TMQ-5C. Rawin set AN/GMD-1 (*) represents AN/

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

and AN/GMD-1B;

Computer,

GMD-1A,

ment. Let us know why you don't like the design. Tell

Humidity-Temperature CP-223 (*)/UM represents

us why a procedure is hard to perform. Put it on an

CP-223B/U M and CP-223C/UM; Control Panel

SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to Com-

C-834 (*)/TMQ-5 represents C-834/TMQ-5 and

mander, US Army Communications-Electronics Com-

C-834A/TMQ-5; Signal Data Converter CV-146 (*)/

mand and Fort Monmouth, ATTN: AMSEL-ME-MP,

TMQ-5 represents CV-146/TMQ-5 and CV-146A/

Fort Monrnouth, New Jersey 07703-5007. We'll send

T M Q - 5 ; Frequency Time Recorder RD-88(*)/

you a reply.

T M Q - 5 represents RD-88A/TMQ-5, RD-88B/

T M Q - 5 , and RD-88C/TMQ-5; Power Supply

1 - 5 . Administrative Storage

PP-968(*) represents PP-968/TMQ-5 and

Administrative storage of' equipment issued to and

PP-968A/TMQ-5; Electrical Equipment Cabinet

used by Army activities will have preventive main-

CY-1390 (*)/TMQ-5 represents CY-1390/TMQ-5

tenance performed in accordance with the PMCS

and CY-1390A/TMQ-5.

charts before storing. When removing the equipment

c. The maintenance allocation chart is in appendix

from administrative storage, the PMCS should be

p e r f o r m e d to assure operational readiness. Dis-

assembly and repacking of equipment for shipment or

1-2. Consolidated Index of Army Publications

limited storage are covered in TM 740-90-1.

and Blank Forms

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

1-6. Destruction of Army Electronics Materiel

mine whether there are new editions, changes, or

Destruction of Army electronics materiel to prevent

additional publications pertaining to the equipment.

enemy usc shall be in accordance with TM 750-244-2.

1-3. Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports

1-7. Differences in Models

Refer to TM 11-6660-204-10 for an explanation of

a. Reports of Maintenance and Unsatisfactory

the differences between the various models and a de-

Equipment. Department of the Army forms and pro-

scription of the equipment comprising these models.

cedures used for equipment maintenance will be

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