Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section 2
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: TRANSPONDER SET
TYPE: AN/APX-46(V)
Operating Altitude Range: Sea level to
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
100, 000 ft
The AN/APX-46(V) is similar to the AN/ APX-37 in
Receiver Frequency: 101B mc to 1042 mc
operation. It employs the same control panels as the
Peak Power Output: Transmitter, 500w
AN/APX-37.
Average Power Output: Transmitter, 5w
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Power Requirements
Siting: The installation of Transponder Set AN/APX-
ac: 115v, 320 to 480 cps, 70w
46(V) is dependent upon the type of aircraft and
dc: 25v, 5w
allocated space in which the equipment is to be
Operating Temperature Range: -55 deg C
installed.
(-67 deg F) to 71 deg C (160 deg F)
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Receiver-Transmitter
1
12.46
10.40
8.03
25
RT-555/APX-46 or
RT-556/APX-46
6.43
10.00
15.72
25
**Coder Group Control
1
2-1/4
5-3/4
4-7/8
1
C-1128/APX-25
**Transponder Set Control
1
3.0
5-3/4
4-9/16
1
C-1158/APX
*Mounting Base MT-2273/APX-461
2.0
11.04
19.60
1.5
NOTE: *Used only with RT-556/APX-46.
**Accessory components (not supplied).
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
Technical Manuals:
USAF Drawings:
12P4-2APX46-2
64C43347
12P4-2APX46-4
64C43348
12P4-2APX46-4C
AN/APX-46(V): 2
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