Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE TRANSMITTING SET COUNTERMEASURES (TSC),
AN/GLQ-14, IS EQUIPPED WITH A TRANSMITTER, ANTENNA ELEMENTS AND
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS THAT ACCEPT TARGET ASSIGNMENT FROM THE
AN/TSQ-177 AND IMPLEMENT TASKINGS RECEIVED.  THE AN/GLQ-14 ALSO HAS A
CHIRP SOUNDER TRANSMITTER WITH WHICH IT SOUNDS THE ATMOSPHERE WHEN
TASKED.  THE AN/GLQ-14 HAS A LIMITED STAND ALONE MANUAL CAPABILITY
WHEREIN TASKING DATA CAN BE INPUT BY THE OPERATOR. THE AN/GLQ-14
CONSISTS OF SEVERAL MAJOR COMPONENTS.  THE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE
(ALSO CALLED THE DIRECTOR) IS HOUSED IN A S280 SHELTER MOUNTED ON A 5
TON VEHICLE.  THERE ARE ONE MINOR AND TWO MAJOR AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS.
THE MINOR AMPLIFIER SYSTEM IS HOUSED IN A S280 SHELTER WITH THE
COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE.  THE TWO MAJOR AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS ARE HOUSED
IN DUAL ISO SHELTERS MOUNTED ON A FLATBED SEMI-TRAILER.  THE
AN/GLQ-14 IS EQUIPED WITH A SPECIAL PURPOSE CRANE/AUGER FOR
LOADING/UNLOADING AND INSTALLING THE ANTENNA.  THE ANTENNA IS CARRIED
ON A FLATBED SEMI-TRAILOR.  A THIRD FLATBED SEMI-TRAILOR IS USED TO
CARRY THE MEP-012A GENERATOR.  THE POWER FOR OPERATION OF THE
AN/GLQ-14 MAY BE SUPPLIED BY WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL POWER OR STANDARD
ARMY POWER SOURCES (GENERATORS).

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM IS
CLASSIFIED.  THE AN/GLQ-14 OPERATES AS PART OF THE AN/TLQ-33
COUNTERMEASURES SYSTEM.  IT IS CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED, STORED, AND
TRANSPORTED IN HOT, BASIC, AND COLD CLIMATS, AS DEFINED IN AR 70-38.
IT WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT DEGRADATION UP TO 7,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVLE
AND WILL WITHSTAND AND OPERATE IN SURFACE WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 90 MPH.

C.  EMPLOYMENT:  EMPLOYMENT OF THE SYSTEM IS CLASSIFIED.

D.  BASIS OF ISSUE: ONE PER HIGH POWER SECTION, EW COMPANY (AHFEWS).

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  GENERATOR POWER REQUIRED IS 4160 VAC, 750KW,
3 PHASE, 60HZ FOR THE AMPLIFIER AND 208 VAC, 100KW, 3 PHASE, 60HZ FOR
THE TRANSMITTER.  THE DIRECTOR REQUIRES 308V AC, 60KW, 3 PHASE, 50HZ
(SHELTER) AND 460 VAC, 60A, 3 PHASE (ECU).  THESE GENERATOR POWER
REQUIREMENTS ARE SATISFIED BY ONE PU-495B/G 100KW, ONE PU-650B/G
60KW, AND ONE MEP-012A 750KW GENERATOR.  COMMERCIAL POWER CAN BE
SUBSTITUTED WHERE AVAILABLE IN THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
COMMERCIAL POWER REQUIRED FOR THE AMPLIFIER IS 4160VAC, 250KKVA, 3
PHASE, 60HZ.  COMMERCIAL POWER REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSMITTER IS
208VAC, 100KVA, 3 PHASE, 60HZ. COMMERCIAL POWER FOR THE DIRECTOR AT A
LINE FREQUENCY OF 50 HZ IS 380VAC, 200A, 3 PHASE.  FOR A LINE
FREQUENCY OF 60HZ THE DIRECTOR REQUIREMENT IS 380VAC, 100A, 3 PHASE
(SHELTER) AND 460VAC, 60A, 3PHASE (ECU).

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE AN/GLQ-14 IS TRANSPORTABLE BY
HIGHWAY, MARINE, OR AIR.  IT IS CAPABLE OF BEING TRANSPORTED BY C-141
AIRCRAFT.

G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

    (1)  OPERATOR: CREW OF 6: 4 98H AND 2 98K.

    (2)  MAINTAINERS:

    (A)  UNIT:   MOS 31U, 33T

    (B)  GS/DS:  MOS 35E, 35W, 44B

H.  SPECIAL NOTES: THIS ITEM IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR
71-13.