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HF Acronym
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High Frequency
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HF radio hazard areas for personnel.
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10ft.
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HF radio hazard areas for electro explosives.
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150ft.
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HF radio hazard areas for fuel.
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200ft.
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UHF Acronym
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Ultra High Frequency
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SATCOM Acronym
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Satellite Communications
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UHF SATCOM & UHF C3 radio OFF hazard areas for personnel.
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1ft. with radio off or MILSTAR SATCOM transmitting.
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MILSTAR Acronym
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Military Strategic/Tactical Relay
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UHF SATCOM & UHF C3 radio OFF hazard areas for personnel.
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17ft.
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MILSTAR EHF Radome hazard areas inside the main MILSTAR EHF beam.
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Exposure limited to 6 minutes max.
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MILSTAR EHF Radome hazard areas inside the main MILSTAR EHF beam for personnel.
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322ft.
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MILSTAR EHF Radome hazard areas inside the main MILSTAR EHF beam for electro explosives.
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360ft.
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MILSTAR EHF Radome hazard areas inside the main MILSTAR EHF beam for fuel.
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10ft.
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MILSTAR EHF Radome hazard areas outside the main MILSTAR EHF beam for personnel.
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19ft.
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MILSTAR EHF Radome hazard areas outside the main MILSTAR EHF beam for electro explosives.
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21ft.
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MILSTAR EHF Radome hazard areas outside the main MILSTAR EHF beam for fuel.
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6ft.
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DTWA Acronym
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Dual Trailing Wire Antenna
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LTWA Acronym
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Long Trail Wire Antenna
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STWA Acronym
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Short Trail Wire Antenna
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DTWA consists of...
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LTWA & STWA
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LTWA serves as a...
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Counterpoise antenna (ground plane) for the RF driven antenna.
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LTWA can be deployed & retrieved & operates over a frequency range of...
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17 to 60 KHz
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STWA serves as an...
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RF driven antenna (transmitting plane) for the counterpoise antenna.
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STWA can be deployed & retrieved & operates over a frequency range of...
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17 to 60 KHz
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SSPA Acronym
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Solid State Power Amplifier/Coupler
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Purpose of SSPA/C.
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Provide amplification of internal or external generated & modulated signals & coupling to the DTWA subsystem.
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SSPA/C enables a high power transmit capability of...
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200 kilowatts over the frequency range of 17 to 60 KHz.
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SSPA/C major functions include...
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Input AC power rectification & distribution, input signal conditioning, RF amplification & combining of amplifier module outputs, antenna coupling & control & monitoring.
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MILSTAR communications subsystem is a...
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Global strategic & tactical communication sattelite system capable of surviving in a conflicts stressed environment.
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ALCS Acronym
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Airborne Launch Control System
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Airborne Launch Control System is a...
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Secure, hardened, electronic missile launch and control system which creates the airborne launch control center (ALCC).
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ALCS is a secure alternative control center for...
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Selective programming and launch of the Minuteman and Peacekeeper ground-based missile force.
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C3 Acronym
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Command Control Communications
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ALCC Acronym
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Airborne Launch Control Center
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RF Acronym
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Radio Frequency
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MCS Acronym
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Mission Computer System
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MCS consists of equipment used for...
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Automated message handling & for configuring & managing of various mission receive & communications link to the aircraft.
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MCS mission.
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Receives, identifies, stores, classifies, edits & routes messages for transmission.
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Number of UHF transceivers.
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3
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Name the UHF receivers.
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UHF 3, 4 & 5
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UHF associated equipment for the transceivers.
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UHF transmit & receive antenna control, receive antenna switch controller, & loop test translator.
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DAISS Acronym
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Digital Airborne Intercommunications & Switching Set
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DAISS provides...
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Audio & data interface with aircraft communication equipment for onboard, air-to-air & air-to-ground communications, specialized ALCC battle staff crew interphone & communications access channels, secure & non-secure communication capabilities, public address capabilities, radio access & automatic telecommunications switching.
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UHF C3 is a...
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High power communication system with voice & data capabilities.
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C3 radio provides both...
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AM & FM in the 225.000 to 399.975 MHz range & transmit & receive data path for the ALCS subsystem.
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Voice capabilities for the C3 radio subsystem are provided through...
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The DAISS subsystem.
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VLF Acronym
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Very Low Frequency
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Purpose of the VLF receive subsystem.
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Receives & processes clear or encrypted TTY signals & CW.
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Purpose of the VLF transmit subsystem.
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Transmits high powered signals at frequencies between 17 and 30 KHz.
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VLF PA Acronym
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Very Low Frequency Power Amplifier
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Purpose of the VLF PA coupler.
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Performs high power amplification & antenna coupling functions for the VLF transmit subsystem.
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Number of HF radio sets installed for external aircraft communications.
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5
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Primary flight crew radio.
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HF No. 1
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Primary mission HF radios.
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HF No. 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Receive-only HF radio.
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HF No. 2
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Receiver-transmitters radios.
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HF No. 3, 4, & 5
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HF radio provides...
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Long-range voice & data communications on 280k channels in the frequency range of 2.0000 to 29.9999 MHz.
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Discrete frequencies may be manually set or stored in...
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30 preset channels numbering 00 to 29.
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WXR Acronym
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Color Weather Radar
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AN/APS-133 (V) WXR system performs...
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Weather detection, ground mapping, air-to-air search & beacon interrogation.
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Location of weather radar antenna.
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Inside the radome in the nose of the aircraft.
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Weather radar hazard areas for personnel.
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60ft.
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Weather radar hazard areas for electro explosives.
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100ft.
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Weather radar hazard areas for fuel ignition.
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300ft at 270 degree arc (wingtip to nose).
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