Check Test of Mast AB-577/GRC under Arctic Winter Conditions.

A check test of the Mast AB-577 was conducted by the Arctic Test Center under arctic winter conditions at Fort Greely, AK, from 30 Oct 73 to 21 Mar 74. Functional testing was conducted in temperatures ranging from -5 F to -54 F. Preoperational inspection, personnel training, functional adequacy, mai...

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Main Author: Barnes, John W., Jr
Other Authors: ARMY ARCTIC TEST CENTER FORT GREELY AK
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Structural Engineering and Building Technology
Radio Communications
(*ANTENNA MASTS
COLD WEATHER TESTS)
DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS
RADIO EQUIPMENT
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
TRANSMITTER RECEIVERS
MAINTAINABILITY
SAFETY
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
ARCTIC REGIONS
AN/GRC-50
AN/TRC-108
AN/TRC-117
AN/TRC-110
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0919780
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0919780
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Summary:A check test of the Mast AB-577 was conducted by the Arctic Test Center under arctic winter conditions at Fort Greely, AK, from 30 Oct 73 to 21 Mar 74. Functional testing was conducted in temperatures ranging from -5 F to -54 F. Preoperational inspection, personnel training, functional adequacy, maintenance evaluation, safety, human factors engineering, and value engineering subtests were conducted. The purpose of the test was to determine if previously reported deficiencies and shortcomings had been corrected and to insure no new deficiencies has been introduced by the modifications. It was concluded that the Mast AF-577 functioned as required down to -54 F and that the deficiencies and shortcoming had been eliminated. (Author)

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