Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE TARGET RECOGNITION SYSTEM (TRS), AN/TRX-2, IS A
PASSIVE SYSTEM USED TO COLLECT TARGET SIGNATURE INFORMATION FROM THE
HF SPECTRUM.  IT IS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS THAT PROVIDE
THE CAPABILITY TO SELECTIVELY RECORD THE HIGH FREQUENCY ENVIRONMENT
IAW ACTIVITY ALERTS FROM THE CONTROL BASE, AN/TSQ-177.  THE AN/TRX-2
READS THE SIGNAL ACTIVITY IDENTIFIED BY THE AN/TSQ-177, EXTRACTS
OPERATOR DEFINED INFORMATION, STORES IT IN A LOCAL DATA BASE, AND
MAKES RECORDINGS OF SELECTED SIGNALS.  A STAND ALONE ANALYSIS
CAPABILITY IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE AN/TRX-2 TO MAKE REFINED ANALYSIS
DECISIONS.  THE EQUIPMENT IS MOUNTED IN FOUR EQUIPMENT RACKS.  THE
TWO WORKSTATIONS ARE CONFIGURED WITH IDENTICAL INTERCHANGEABLE
PC/XT/AT COMPATABLE COMPUTER PLATFORMS, VIDEO DISPLAYS, AND
KEYBOARDS.  AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNIT IS MOUNTED ON THE EXTERNAL
WALL OF THE SHELTER.  THE AN/TRX-2 IS HOUSED IN A S-280 SHELTER
MOUNTED ON AN 5 TON VEHICLE.  THE POWER REQUIRED FOR OPERATION OF THE
SYSTEM IS WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL OR STANDARD ARMY POWER SOURCES
(GENERATORS).

B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM ARE
CLASSIFIED.  THE AN/TRX-2 WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECORD UP TO 4 SIGNALS
AT A TIME IN THE 2 - 30 MHZ RANGE AND HAS THE CAPABILITY TO
DEMODULATE SELECTED HF SIGNALS.  THE AN/TRX-2 OPERATES AS PART OF THE
AN/TLQ-33 COUNTERMEASURES SYSTEM.  IT IS CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED,
STORED, AND TRANSPORTED IN HOT, BASIC, AND COLD CLIMATES AS DEFINED
IN AR 70-38.  IT WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT DEGRADATION UP TO 7,000 FEET
ABOVE SEA LEVEL 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:  TWO PER EW COMPANY (AHFEWS). (ONE IN THE LOW
POWER SECTION AND ONE IN THE HIGH POWER SECTION).

E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  GENERATOR POWER REQUIRED IS 380VAC, 60KW, 3
PHASE, 50HZ.  THIS REQUIREMENT IS SATISFIED BY A TRAILOR MOUNTED
PU-650B/G 60KW GENERATOR.  COMMERCIAL POWER CAN BE USED.   AT A LINE
FREQUENCY OF 50HZ THE REQUIREMENT IS 380VAC, 60A, 3 PHASE. AT A LINE
FREQUENCY OF 60HZ THE REQUIREMENT IS 380VAC, 60A, 3 PHASE (SHELTER)
AND 460VAC, 35A, 3 PHASE (ECU).

F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE AN/TRX-2 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: 2 98G (WITH LANGUAGE) AND 4 98K W/ASI
M7.

    (2)  MAINTAINERS:

    (A)  UNIT:   MOS 31U, 33T

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

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