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C. ACRONYMS
EIA
Electronic Industries Association
PEP
Peak Envelope Power
VSWR
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
Paragraph 1-6 deleted.
Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
1-7. PURPOSE, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES
Antenna Group OE-317/TSC-99 is a horizontally polarized log-periodic antenna for use with the AN/TSC-99
Radio Set and is:
Designed for operation in a frequency range of 2 to 30 MHz in any environment ranging from arctic to desert
conditions.
Contained within three reusable transit cases.
Self-contained in that transit cases contain tools necessary for assembly and installation. The RL-31 (*)
reeling machine and RL-27 (*) axle must be procured from normal supply channels.
Highly transportable in a light truck.
Easily assembled, raised, lowered, and repacked by a crew of six.
Capable of manually being rotated to any direction of transmission without lowering and complete
disassembly/reassembly.
1-8. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS
a. PACKED FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
When packed for storage or shipment, the antenna group is contained in three transit cases.
The three transit cases are made of light-weight material with handles for equal distribution of weight to allow ease of
handling by the crew. Each transit case is fitted with a weather-proof cover retained by captive clamps. Removal of
the top cover of each transit case allows easy access to contents as listed in Appendix B, Components of End Item
and Basic Issue Items Lists.
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