TM 11-5841-287-12
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Destruction of Army electronic materiel to prevent enemy
1-1. Scope
use shall be in accordance with TM 750-244-2.
This manual describes Transmitting Set, Radar Data
AN/AKT-18B (fig 1-1), explains operation of the equip-
1-5. Reporting
Equipment
Improvement
ment, and provides operator and organizational mainte-
nance instructions. It also describes basic functioning of
Recommendations(EIR)
the data transmitting set, operation under usual and
If your equipment needs improvement, let us know.
unusual conditions, and cleaning and inspection. The
Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one ho can
appendix portion of this manual contains applicable
tell us what you don't like about our equipment. Let us
technical manual references, basic Issue information,
know why you don't like the design. Put it on an SF 368
and additional maintenance information.
(Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to Commander, US
Army Communications-Electronics Command and Fort
1-2. Consolidated Index of Army Publications and
Monmouth, ATTN: DRSEL--NE-MP, Fort Monmouth,
New Jersey 07703. We'll send you a reply.
Blank Forms
Refer to the latest issue of DA Pam 310-1 to determine
1-6. Administrative Storage
whether there are new editions changes or additional
publications pertaining to the equipment.
Before storing the equipment, verify its operational status
by performing the Organizational Preventive Main-
tenance Checks and Services, (chapter 3). If defects are
1-3. Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports.
noted in the equipment, make repairs or refer it to higher
a. Reports of Maintenance and Unsatisfactory
category maintenance in accordance with the
Equipment.
Department of the Army forms and
Maintenance Allocation Chart (Appx D).
procedures used for equipment maintenance will be
those prescribed by TM 38-750, The Army Maintenance
1-7. Hand Receipt
Management System (TAMMS).
This manual has a companion document with a TM
b. Report
of
Packaging
and
Handling
number followed "-HR" (stands for Hand Receipt). The
Deficiencies. Fill out and forward 364 (Report of
TM 11-5841-287-10-HR consists of preprinted hand
Discrepancy (ROD)) as prescribed in AR 735-11-2/
receipts (DA Form 2062) that list end Item related
DLAR 4140.55/NAVMATINST 4355.73/AFR 400-54/
equipment (i.e. COEI, BII, and AAL) you must account
MCO 4430.3E.
for. As an aid to property accountability additional -HR
c. Discrepancy in Shipment Report (DISREP) (SF
manuals may be requisitioned from The Army Adjustant
361). Fill out and for Discrepancy in Shipment Report
General Publications Center, Baltimore MD in
(DISREP) (SF 361) as prescribed in AR 55-
accordance with the procedures in Chapter 3 AR 310-2,
38/NAVSUPlNST
4610.
33B/AFR
75-18/MCO
and DA Pam 310-10-2.
P4610.19C/DLAR 4500. 15.
1-4. Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy
Use
SECTION II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA
transmitting and receiving sets are components of Radar
1-8. Purpose and Use
Surveillance System AN/-UPD-7 (system). This system
Transmitting Set, Radar Data AN/AKT-18B (data
permits fixed target and moving target radar imagery
transmitting set) is an airborne system which
from the airborne radar set to be recorded in real time by
accumulates radar video data and navigational data,
ground receiving sets for immediate use by field
encodes the data into a serial digital bit stream, and
commanders.
A typical installation of the data
transmits it to Receiving Set, Radar Data AN/TKQ-2B
transmitting set is shown in figure 1-2.
(data receiving set). Video and navigational information
to be transmitted is derived from Radar Surveillance Set
AN/APS-94F (radar set). The radar set and data
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