Tactical hf field expedient antenna performance volume i 12 personal authors gurkan turkes a type of report b time covered 14 date of report year, month, day 15 page count. The information given about field expedient antenna systems, and nvis techniques are. Now you have no excuse not to print out a copy and have the knowledge too. The field expedient antenna adapter fea adapter aka cobra head is used when you need a replacement for a bent or broken manpack antenna or you need the added range of a large fea. Several avenues are available for members of the uva community needing library resources, including hathitrusts newlyreleased trove of ed digital material, open educational resources, online journals, databases, and ebooks. The receiving antenna intercepts or receives the signal and sends it through a transmission line to the receiver. Antennas are analyzed for applicability to 1 shortrange near vertical incident skywave nvis, where high elevation radiation angles are required, 2 medium and longrange low radiation angle use, and 3 vertically polarized lowangle radiation for ground wave communication. Sections i and ii present information which should be unuerstood by radio operators, however, this handbook can be. Pdf among the radio frequency antennas, the dipole antenna or dipole aerial is one of the. Blaine jarratt, radio operators with 1st battalion, 12th marines attached to 3rd marine regiment, 3rd marine division set up field expedient. Mar 25, 2017 by ncscout on february 28, 2017by request, an extremely valuable resource, one that rarely left my ruck as an rto. The book is especially good for simple hf antennas that can be put up at home or in the field. Adjusting the antenna 66 field expedient antennas 67 vhf.
B180233b280387 communication equipment practical application pa 2 basic officer course communication equipment practical application pa introduction radio is our primary means of. The more skills you discover, the more self reliant you are and the greater your opportunities for survival ended up being. These antennas consist of a single wire, preferably two or more wavelengths long, supported on poles at a height of 3 to 7 meters 10 to 20 feet above the ground. Antennas high frequency antennas 41 very high frequency antennas 46. Apr 07, 2014 good useful information covering most aspects of hf radio in usual us military format and will be useful for the beginner. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading usmc. Nsize of dipole and inverted l antennas n1 o field repair and. Each insulated wire is made up of four copper strands and three steel strands of wire. Tactical hf field expedient antenna performance vol umni ii 12 personal authors gurkan turkes a type of report b i ime coxered 1. The radioman will not be an infantryman or a tanker, but if assigned to those units, he will be fighting side by side with the members of those combat units and carrying a radio or operating the vehiclemounted radio.
Having that book will do nothing to help your shooting, it is all mission specific information and i wouldnt give out a single page of it without knowing 100% the person im giving it to is a usmc hog. Headquarters united states marine corps washington, d. May, 2014 although not a field expedient antenna perse, it can be mounted and aimed in the field in many ways. Field expedient antenna systems n6cc ham radio antenna. Tactical hf field expedient antenna performance volume ii. Pdf impact of the ground structure on the performance of a.
The mci 2515h, antenna construction and propagation of radio waves, provides communicators with instructions in selecting andor constructing the appropriate antenna s for use within the current field. To convey detailed information on the marine corps mountain to convey detailed information on the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Military field expedient antennas so im active duty and i am doing research on hf. Building a good field expedient vertical halfrhombic antenna calls for a good resistor, not a dead ba30 battery or a crat can full of sand and oil. Usmc field antenna handbook mcrp 622d marine corps loose leaf edition. Antenna adjusting the antenna field expedient antennas vhf considerations. Usmc field expedient antenna handbook if you can, try to find the marine corps rto handbook, theres some amazing pieces of equipment, holding handmics in place, field expedient antennas, etc. This is a collection of some of the more popular, classic multiband hf antenna types that have been used in some form or similar. Rf1912 et antenna that is sl3 to the antrc209 antenna c.
The field radio operator mos 0621 is a versatile marine and can be utilized in any unit in the marine corps such as the following. Kesler, douglas pasquan, and 1 pellett part v antenna applications 22. Marine corps field radio operator enlisted 0621 mos. Turkes, tactical hf field expedient antenna performance, m. Operators must know the importance of field expedient antennas. Endfed halfwave antenna centerfed doublet antenna field expedient.
Marine corps uhf tactical satcom system supports and augments. Holding the wire ends in place or rigging them with tape can be unreliable. Horizontal square loop that is 1 full wavelength long, horizontal and is meters in elevation. Although not a field expedient antenna perse, it can be mounted and aimed in the field in many ways. Marine corp units operating in the field must be able to. In this photo i was using 18 feet of mast lashed to the back of my bronco but the kit contains 3 nylon guy lines, stakes and hardware to make it self. View field expedient antennas ppts online, safely and virusfree. Now you have no excuse not to print out a copy and have the. No, you are not going to find say a patch antenna or similar small size antenna useful in ham satellites. It is typically used when you need a replacement for a bent or broken manpack antenna or you need the added range of a large fea. It has two wires forming a v pointing toward the desired direction of transmission or reception. Add the following css to the header block of your html document. Field expedient antennas 67 vhf considerations 67 hf considerations 67.
Fm 2176 us army survival manual all of us were born kicking and fighting to live, but we have become used to the soft life. Using fea adapters will make your connections foolproof. Field expedient antennas are necessary if conventional antennas are damaged or missing parts. Antenna scattering and design considerations 1035 oren b.
Fm 5250 field manual 5250 headquarters department of the army washington, dc, 15 june 1992 i. Tactical hf field expedient antenna performance volume i. A broken whip can be temporarily repaired in several ways. United states army field manual 793 longrange surveillance. The ceramic insulators and wire adapters included in the fea kit will make your. Field expedient antennas 32 preventive maintenance 35. If regular antenna wire is not available, the radio operator can use field telephone wire wd1tt. Antenna wire coupling in the near field reporting the progress of the joint technical actions antenna wire coupling in the near field a. The path in space that the radio signal follows as it goes to the receiving antenna is the propagation path.
That is a handbook produced by iii mef in 1999, and is not an official manual at all. The success of the three previous editions of practical antenna handbook has been most gratifying. Jul 07, 2016 visit the following website for ideas on field expedient antennas, many of them applicable in a militarytype setting. Its not just about shooting tips and the reason i wanted a handbook is ive always wanted a usmc scout sniper. The antenna is an old standard cush craft and it is mounted on top of an ab85 mast. On february 28, 2017 by request, an extremely valuable resource, one that rarely left my ruck as an rto. As usual the book is written by super simple language and do not. The results of this study can be included in an antenna engineering handbook and can be used to interface with existing ionospheric propagation codes in order to obtain optimum communication effectiveness. A complaint about the book would be that the printed section only covers half the area of a page, so whilst you think you are getting a book 9 x 6 227mm x 150mm the print covers only 4. Design and construct your own antennas with stepby. Ranger history the history of the american ranger is a long and colorful saga of courage, daring and outstanding leadership.
The amateur radio operator antenna basics handbook see more. Visit the following website for ideas on fieldexpedient antennas, many of them applicable in a militarytype setting. The transmitting antenna sends the radio signal into space toward the receiving antenna. Mcrp 3403b radio operators handbook training command. Practical antenna handbook joseph carr, the antenna builder s bible updated and better than ever. The results of this study can be included in an antenna engineering handbook. B180233b280387 communication equipment practical application pa 4 basic officer course voice radio discipline as stated previously, a radio net is two or more stations operating on the same frequency for the specific purpose of exchanging information. That assumption proved to be correct as i have received letters from a wide variety of people.
Radio operators handbook united states marine corps. The marines have a pretty good manual that touches on theory and principles and the army has the 18e book that has diagrams on antennas and how they work mostly with harris dipole kits. File this transmittal sheet in front of the publication. Field expedient construction handbook uva library virgo. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The v antenna figure e11 is a field expedient unidirectional or bidirectional antenna. Sections i and ii present information which should be unuerstood by radio operators, however, this handbook can be used without thorough knowledge of those sections. Nsize of dipole and inverted l antennas n1 o field repair and expedients o1 p radio operators checklist p1. Voice radio procedures begin with proper discipline on the net.
Tactical hf field expedient antenna performance volume i by gurkan turkes lieutenant junior grade, turkish navy b. How to build a qfh quadrifilar helix antenna to download images from weather. Field repair and expedients repair techniques whip antennas wire antennas guys masts tips on construction and adjustment constructing the antenna adjusting the antenna field expedient antennas vhf considerations iif considerations endfed halfwave antenna centerfed doublet antenna field expedient directional antennas. The delta gear field expedient antenna fea kit can be used to construct any of the field expedient antennas used in military doctrine. It is a story of men whose skills in the art of fighting have seldom been surpassed. Readers of this publication are encouraged to submit. Antenna handbook paperback april 7, 2014 by us marine corps author 3.