TM-9-2350-273-BD
M48/M60 SERIES TANK, COMBAT FULL-TRACKED 105-MM GUN
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATORS, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE; BATTLEFIELD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR
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TM 9-2350-273-BD
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
11-27. FOREIGN EQUIPMENT INTERCHANGEABILITY (ALLIED RADIOS)
General Information:
This procedure contains general installation instructions for and Allied nation radio
equipment.
Limitations:
✬
Vary according to radio set but you can expect a decrease in operating range on some
sets.
✬
You can expect not to be able to transmit and receive on all frequencies within the
U.S. AN/VRC-12 frequency range.
Personnel/Time Required:
●
One soldier
●
Approximately one hour for each type of installation
Other Options:
●
Replace with the AN/VRC-12 series of radio components from foreign vehicles.
(Refer to para. 11-25.)
l Replace with Soviet radio R-123M. (Refer to para. 11-26.)
Procedural Steps:
1. Refer to table 11-1 for comparison purposes in determining limitations.
Table 11-1. Allied Radios
Basic FM
Frequency
Power Output
Bandwidth
Range (km)
Radio & Country
Range (MHz)
Min (Watts) Max
(KHz)
Min
Max
AN/vRC-12
30 to 75.95
3 35 50 8 30
PRC-351/352 (UK) 30 to 75.95
4 20 25/50 8 16
SEM-35/25 (FRG) 26 to 69.95
0.15
15 50 8 30
RV-3/13/V (Italy)
26 to 71.95
15 50 30
TR-VP-113/213
26 to 71.95
15 50 30
(France)
TRC-570
26 to 71.95
2 30 25/50 15 40
(France)
11-39
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