CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-11-6665-245-120008

TM 11-6665-245-12

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I.

GENERAL

1-1. Scope

equipment from administrative storage, the PMCS

s h o u l d be performed to assure operational

This manual contains instructions for operator

readiness. Disassembly and repacking of equip-

and organizational maintenance for Radiac Set

ment for shipment or limited storage are covered

AN/PDR-56F (radiac set). It includes instructions

in paragraph 4-9.

for installing, o p e r a t i n g and maintaining the

equipment. It also lists tools, materials and test

1-5. Reporting Equipment Improvement

equipment for operator and organizational

Recommendations (EIR)

maintenance.

If your Radiac Set AN/PDR-56F needs improve-

1-2. Consolidated Index of Army Pub-

ment, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user,

Iications and Blank Forms

are the only one who can tell us what you don't

like about your equipment. Let us know why you

Refer to the latest issue of DA Pam 310-1 to deter-

don't like the design. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality

mine whether there are new editions, changes or

Deficiency Report). Mail it to Commander, US

additional publications pertaining to the equip-

A r m y Communications-Electronics Command

ment.

and Fort Monmouth, ATTN: AMSEL-ME-MP, Fort

Monmouth, NJ 07703-5007. We'll send you a reply.

1-3. Maintenance Forms, Records and

Reports

1-6. Hand Receipt

a. Reports of Maintenance and Unsatisfac-

This manual has a companion document with a

tory Equipment. Department of the Army forms

TM number followed by "HR" (which stands for

and procedures used for equipment maintenance

Hand Receipt). The TM 11-6665-245-12-HR con-

will be those prescribed by DA Pam 738-750 as con-

sists of preprinted hand receipts (DA Form 2062)

tained in Maintenance Management Update.

that list end item related equipment (i.e., COEI, Bll

b. Report of Packaging and Handling Defi-

and AAL) you must account for. As an aid to pro-

ciencies. Fill out and forward SF 364 (Report of

perty accountability, additional HR manuals may

Discrepancy ( R O D ) ) a s p r e s c r i b e d i n A R

b e requisitioned from the US Army Adjutant

735-11-2/DLAR 4140.55/NAVMATlNST 4355.73A/AFR

General Publications Center, Baltimore, MD, in

400-54/MCO 4430.F.

accordance with the procedures in Chapter 3, AR

c. Discrepancy in Shipment Report. Fill out

310-2 and DA Pam 310-10.

and forward Discrepancy in Shipment Report

(DISREP)

(SF361)

prescribed

1-7. Destruction of Army Materiel to Pre-

55-38/NAVSUPINST

4610.33C/AFR

75-18/MCO

vent Enemy Use

P4610.19D/DLAR 4500.15.

Destruction of Army Electronics materiel to pre-

1-4. Administrative Storage

vent enemy use shall be in accordance with TM

750-244-2.

Administrative Storage of Equipment issued to

and used by Army activities will have preventive

1-8. Calibration

maintenance performed in accordance with the

PMCS charts before storing. When removing the

Calibration procedure for Radiac Set, AN/PDR-

56F is contained in TM 11-6665-245-34.

Section Il.

DESCRIPTION AND DATA

1-9. Purpose and Use

used to monitor terrain, personnel and equipment

for alpha and gamma radiation contamination.

The Radiac Set AN/PDR-56F is a portable, battery

operated scintillation type instrument for field

1-10. Description

use in the detection and measurement of alpha

radiation and low energy gamma radiation. It is

The Radiac Set AN/PDR-56F is comprised of the

c o m p o n e n t s shown in Figure 1-1. The com-

ponents are described below:

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