Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-11-5895-490-200009

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. General

75-18/MCO

NAVSUPINST 4610.33B/AFR

1-1. Scope of Manual

P4610.19C and D LAR 4500.15.

This manual describes Receiver-Transmitters,

d. Reporting Equipment Improvement Recom-

Radio RT-859/APX-72 and RT-859/APX-72 and

mendations (EIR).

Mountings MT-3809/APX-72 and MT-3948/APX-72

(1) Army. If your equipment needs improve-

(fig. 1-1) and covers their operation and organiza-

ment, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user,

tional maintenance. It includes instructions for

are the only one who can tell us what you don't like

operation, inspection, and preventive mainte-

about your equipment. Let us know why you don't

nance of the equipment. All descriptions and

like the design. Tell us why a procedure is hard to

instructions for the RT-859/APX-72 contained in

perform. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency

this manual also apply to the RT-859A/APX-72.

Report). Mail it to Commander, US Army Com-

Also included in this manual is a maintenance

munication and Electronics Materiel Readiness

allocation chart (app B.)

command, ATTN: DRSEL-ME-MQ, Fort Mon-

mouth, 07703. We'll send you a reply.

1-2. Indexes of Publications

(2) Navy. Navy personnel are encouraged to

a. DA Pam 310-4. Refer to the latest issue of DA

submit EIR's through their local Beneficial

Pam 310-4 or NAVSUP 2002 Section viii (Navy) to

Suggestion Program.

d e t e r m i n e whether there are new editions,

e. (Army Only) Destruction of Army Materiel to

changes, or additional publications pertaining to

Prevent Enemy Use. Demolition of the test set will

the equipment.

be accomplished only upon the order of the

b. DA Pam 310-7. Refer to DA Pam 310-7 to

Commander. Refer to TM 750-244-2 for procedures

determine whether there are modification work

to prevent the enemy from using or salvaging this

orders (MWO's) pertaining to the equipment.

equipment.

f. (Army Only) Administrative Storage. A d -

1-3. Maintenance Forms, Records, and Re-

ministrative storage of equipment issued to and

ports

used by Army activities shall be maintained in a

m a x i m u m Readiness Condition (REDCON).

a. Reports of Maintenance and Unsatisfactory

Equipment placed in administrative storage

Equipment. Department of the Army forms and

should be capable of being readied to perform its

procedures used for equipment maintenance wil be

mission within a 24 hour period or as otherwise

those prescribed by TM 38-750, The Army Mainte-

prescribed by the approving authority. Before

nance Management System (Army). Navy person-

equipment is placed in administrative storage,

nel will report maintenance performed utilizing

current maintenance service should be performed;

the Maintenance Data Collection Sub-system

shortcomings and deficiencies should be corrected;

(MDCS) IAW OPNAVINST 4790.2, Vol 3 and

and all modification work orders (MWO's) as listed

unsatisfactory material/conditions (UR submis-

in DA Pam 310-7 should be applied. Particular

sions) IAW OPNAVINST 4790.2, Vol 2, chapter 17.

attention is directed to security and calibration of

b. Report of Packaging and Handling Deficien-

installed electronic equipments in or out of aircraft

cies. Fill out and forward DD Form 6 (Packaging

or surface equipment prior and during administra-

Improvement Report) as prescribed in AR 735-11-

tive storage. Special procedures include protection

2/NAVSUPINST 4440.127E/AFR 400-54/MCO

from dust and humidity and the cleanliness and

4430.3E and DSAR 4140.55.

inspection of the electronic equipments. Upon

c. Discrepancy in Shipment Report (DISREP)

removal from storage, the electronic equipments

(SF 361). Fill out forward Discrepancy in Ship-

must be prepared for operation and tested in

ment Report (DISREP) (SF 361). Fill out and

accordance with the PMCS charts and procedures

forward Discrepancy in Shipment Report (DIS-

in pertinent technical manuals.

R E P ) (SF 361) as prescribed in AR 55-38/

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