LEARNING EVENT 8: EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
1. Radio set AN/PSC-3( ) (Figures 4-4a and 4-4b) is a battery-operated, portable communications terminal
employing an RT-1402( )/G unit (Figure 4-5) which provides two-way communications in the frequency range
of 225 MHz to 400 MHz in both satellite and LOS modes of operation.
Figure 4-4a. AN/PSC-3( ) with OA-8990( )/P DMGD.
The terminal uses a low-gain omnidirectional whip antenna for LOS operation while in motion. This antenna
also enables reception of a satellite alert ringing signal while in LOS mode (Figure 4-4b). The set uses an AS-
3567( )/PSC-3 medium-gain antenna (Figure 4-6 on page 4-10) for at-halt satellite communications. The
terminal provides half duplex communications at 300 bp/s and 1200 bp/s biphase shift keying (BPSK), 2400
bp/s synchronous BPS 16 kbp/s FM and frequency shift.
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