*TM 11-5821-284-34
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
(ROD)) as prescribed in AR 735-11-2/DLAR 4140-
1-1.
Scope
55/NAVSUPINST 4440.127E/AFR 400 54/MCO 4430 E
a. This manual covers direct support (DS) and
c. Discrepancy In Shipment Report (DISREP)
general support (GS) maintenance, or Aviation
(SF 361). Fill out and forward Discrepancy in Shipment
Intermediate Maintenance (AVIM), for Blade Antenna
Report (SF 361) as prescribed in AR 55-38/NAV-
AS-2285/ARC and AS-2285A/ARC (antenna). It includes
SUPINST 4610.33B/AFR 75-18/MCO P4610.19C and
instructions appropriate to DS and Gs (AVIM)
DLAR 4500.15.
maintenance categories for the troubleshooting, testing,
1-4.
Reporting
Equipment
Improvement
and repairing of the antenna and the replacement of
maintenance parts. Detailed functioning of the antenna
Recommendations (EIR)
is covered in chapter 2 of this manual. The manual also
If your blade antenna needs Improvement, let us know
lists tools, materials, and test equipment required for DS
Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who
and GS (AVIM) maintenance.
can tell us what you don't like about your equipment Let
b. Operating instructions and organizational
us know why you don't like the design. Tell us why a
maintenance for the antenna are contained in TM 11-
procedure is hard to perform Put it on SF 368 (Quality
5821-284-20.
Detailed information pertaining to
Deficiency Report) Mall it to Commander, US Army
functioning and DS and GS (AVIM) maintenance of
Communlcatlons-Electronlcs
Command,
ATTN.
auxiliary Items of equipment used with the antenna is
DRSEL-ME-MQ, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703
contained in technical manuals with a system using the
We'll send you a reply.
antenna (appx A).
1-5.
Administrative Storage
c. Different models of the antenna (437S-1,
Administrative storage of equipment issued to and used
1A, 1B, and IC) are similar in purpose, operation, and
by Army activities will have preventive maintenance
appearance. The AS-2285/ARC includes models 437S-
performed in accordance with the PMCS charts before
1, 1A, and 1B; the AS-2285A/ARC includes model 437-
storing.
When removing the equipment from
lC.
Some models include higher power handling
administrative storage the PMCS should be performed to
capabilities and a manual tuning circuit. Refer to
assure operational readiness.
Disassembly and
paragraph 1-9 of TM 11-5821-284-20 for differences in
repacking of equipment for shipment or limited storage
models.
are covered in paragraphs 4-4 through 4-7 for TM11-
1-2.
Index of Publications
5821-284-20
Refer to the latest issue of DA Pam 310-4 to determine
1-6.
Destruction of Army Electronics Materiel
whether there are new editions, changes, additional
Destruction of Army electronics materiel to prevent
publications, or modification work orders pertaining to the
enemy use shall be In accordance with TM 750-244-2.
equipment.
1-7.
Use of Term Herz
1-3.
Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports
The National Bureau of Standards has officially adopted
a. Reports of Maintenance and Unsatisfactory
the term Hertz (Hz) to replace cycles per second (cps)
Equipment.
Department of the Army forms and
The chart below provides the common equivalents of the
procedures used for equipment maintenance will be
unit/quantity terms The term Hertz is used throughout
those prescribed by TM 38-750, the Army Maintenance
this manual except where equipment markings or decals
Management System.
reflect the old term.
b. Report of Item and Packaging Deficiencies.
Fill out and forward SF 364 (Report of Discrepancy
Old
New
New
Unit/quantity
Old term
abbreviation
term
abbreviation
Cycles per second
cps
Hertz-
Hz
3
10 cycles per second
Kilocycles per second
kc
Kilohertz-
kHz
6
10 cycles per second
Megacycles per second
Mc
Megahertz-
MHz
12
10 cycles per second
Gigacycles per second
Gc
Gigahertz-
GHz
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