Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE AN/TRQ-37 (TACFIX) RADIO RECEIVING SET
IS A SHELTERIZED, TRUCK MOUNTED, SIGNALS INTERCEPT AND DIRECTION
FINDING SYSTEM. SYSTEM CONSISTS OF RADIO RECEIVING SET, AN S-144/G
SHELTER, DF PROCESSOR, TELESCOPING ANTENNA MAST, DF ANTENNA,
SPECTRUM DISPLAY, COMPASS READOUT, PANORAMIC DISPLAY, 5/4 TON
4 X 4 W/E SHELTER CARRIER AND 5 KW GENERATOR MOUNTED ON AN M116
TRAILER.

   B.   CAPABILITIES:   SYSTEM IS CAPABLE OF MONITORING HF, VHF, AND
UHF PORTIONS OF THE FREQUENCY SPECTRUM FROM 0.5 TO
500 MHZ AND PROVIDES SIMULTANEOUS LINES OF BEARING FROM 20 - 500
MHZ FOR AM, SSB, FM, AND CW TRANSMISSIONS.
   C.   EMPLOYMENT:   USED BY MILITARY INTELLIGENCE ASSETS AT CORPS,
DIVISIONS, AND SEPARATE BRIGADES/ACR TO INTERCEPT & LOCATE ENEMY
SIGNALS AND REPORT DERIVED INTELLIGENCE TO THE SUPPORTED TECHNICAL
CONTROL AND ANALYSIS ELEMENT USING ORGANIC COMMUNICATIONS
 EQUIPMENT.

   D.   BASIS OF ISSUE:   FIELDED BY UIC AND DOES NOT CONFORM TO A

STANDARD FIELDING PLAN. CONTINUATION SHEET REFLECTS FIELDING.

   E.   POWER REQUIREMENTS:   110 - 115 VAC/60 HZ, SINGLE PHASE;
665 WATTS. POWER SOURCE: COMMERCIAL OUTLET OR AN/PU-620, 5 KW GEN
SET.

   F.   TRANSPORTAION REQUIREMENTS:   PRIME MOVER IS 5/4 TON 4 X 4

W/E SHELTER CARRIER WITH 5 KW GEN SET MOUNTED ON M116 TRAILER.
THE AN/TRQ-37 IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLICATION IN AR 310-34.
   G.   PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

            (1)   OPERATOR(S):   98G

                 (A)   CREW SIZE/MOS:  2 EA 98G

                 (B)   TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:   DUE TO FIELDING
REQUIREMENTS, ONLY PERSONNEL ON ASSIGNMENT TO THOSE USER UNITS WILL
BE GIVEN FAMILIARIZATION TRAINING, POI # 231- ASI K3.

            (2)   MAINTAINERS:

                 (A)   UL MAINT:  33T, 31V, 63B, 52D, 52C

                 (B)   IDS MAINT:   29E, 29S, 33T, 35H, 43M, 44B,
52C, 52D, 63G, 63W

                 (C)   IGS MAINT:   29E, 29S, 33T, 35H, 43M, 44B,
52C, 52D, 63G, 63W

   H.   SPECIAL NOTES:   BOING IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLICATION
IN AR 71-13.