Unit Specific for PHIB: Comms/COMSEC

Question 1

What are the characteristics, configurations, operator maintenance and antenna system for the AN/VRC-90D?

Answer 1

Basic radio set which requires the following:

• Receiver-Transmitter (RT-1523E)
• Vehicular Antenna (AS-3900)
• Vehicular Amplifier Adaptor (AM-7239E)

Range is up to 30 miles LOS.
VHF: 30-88 MHz

Question 2

What are the characteristics, configurations, operator maintenance and antenna system for the AN/PRC-150?

Answer 2

• HF radio capabilities allowing for Beyond LOS communications.
• Frequency range from 1.6-30MHz with L, M, and HI power options.
• VHF: 20-60MHz with a max output of 10W
• Type 1 COMSEC for secure voice and data communications.

Question 3

What are the characteristics, configurations, operator maintenance and antenna system for the AN/VRC-117F?

Answer 3

• Designed to act as the transmission means for both digital data and analog systems. Air-to-air, air-to-ground, ground-to-ground. UHF SATCOM capabilities
• VHF low 30-90MHz
• VHF high 90-225MHz
• VHF low 225-512MHz
• LOS: 330yds-20mi

COMSEC loaded with AN/PQY-10

Question 4

What are the characteristics, configurations, operator maintenance and antenna system for the AN/PRC-152?

Answer 4

• Multiband Handheld Radio is a tactical transceiver for Type 1 certified secure voice and data communications.
• Up to 99 programmable presets
• VHF low band 30-90MHz
• VHF high band 90-225MHz
• UHF band 225-512MHz
• LOS: 330yds-20mi

COMSEC loaded with AN/PQY-10

Question 5

What are the characteristics, configurations, operator maintenance and antenna system for the VHF bridge-to-bridge/marine band?

Answer 5

• VHF: 156-158MHz
• Craft Powered
• LOS 5nm-60nm

Question 6

What are the characteristics and operator maintenance for the TA-838/PT?

Answer 6

• Field telephone pack with touch tone
• 300 to 3,500 Hz
• Powered by 4 C Batteries

Question 7

What are the characteristics and operator maintenance for the TA-312/PT?

Answer 7

• Field Telephone
• Powered by 2 D Batteries
• Range is 14-22mi

Question 8

What is the tactical employment and purpose of PHIBCB communication systems?

Answer 8

The mission of the TDN gateway is to provide the WAN infrastructure and serve as the connection point between SIPRNET and NIPRNET.

Question 9

AN

Answer 9

Army/Navy

Question 10

P

Answer 10

Pack/Portable

Question 11

TA

Answer 11

Telephone Apperatus

Question 12

SB

Answer 12

Switchboard

Question 13

RT

Answer 13

Receiver-Transmitter

Question 14

R

Answer 14

Radio

Question 15

C

Answer 15

Communication

Question 16

T

Answer 16

Telephone Transmitter

Question 17

SINCGARS

Answer 17

Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System

Question 18

What is Frequency Hopping?

Answer 18

FH is used to reduce the potential threat of jamming by the enemy. In this mode, the radio randomly switched frequency 100 times per second.

Question 19

What is range of SINCGARS on lower power?

Answer 19

LP: up to 400m

Question 20

What is the range of SINCGARS on medium power?

Answer 20

M: up to 5km

Question 21

What is the range of SINCGARS on higher power?

Answer 21

HI: up to 10km

Question 22

What is the range of SINCGARS on a power amplifier?

Answer 22

PA: up to 40km when using the AM-7239 amplifier

Question 23

HF

Answer 23

High Frequency

Question 24

VHF

Answer 24

Very High Frequency

Question 25

UHF

Answer 25

Ultra-High Frequency

Question 26

SIPRNET

Answer 26

SECRET Internet Protocol Router Network

Question 27

NIPRNET

Answer 27

Sensitive but Unclassified Internet Protocol Router Network

Question 28

What are the general characteristics of the Tactical Data Network?

Answer 28

The TDN is a system of data communications gateways and servers interconnected with one another and their subscribers via a combination of common user long-haul transmission systems operating forces, local area networks, single channel radios, multi-channel communications, and the switched telephone system.

Question 29

LANs

Answer 29

Local Area Networks

Question 30

WANs

Answer 30

Wide Area Networks

Question 31

NETC2

Answer 31

Naval Enterprise Tactical Command Control is a system for deployments of scalable design:

• laptops
• monitors
• radio communications
• Tents and setups

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