AN-NOMEN.HTM JUN DECJan 5 2009 20102011 51 captures 29 Aug 00 - 5 Dec 10 Close Help Frederick W. Chesson FILE: AN-NOMEN.HTM 144 Fiske Street, New: 20 Feb, 1997 Waterbury, CT 06710 Rev: 13 July, 2003 Joint Army-Navy Electronic Systems (AN/***-***) The First Letter designates the over-all installation. A = Airborne Equipment; Aircraft, Helicopter, Weather Balloon, Satellite B = Underwater Equipment, mainly Submarine C = Air-Transportable Equipment (Obsolete c 1950) C = Cryptographic Equipment (exclusive for NSA?) D = Pilotless Carrier. Target and Reconnaissance Drones F = Fixed Equipment. Installations, like missile sites and phone exchanges G = General Ground Equipment (some lap-over with C, M and T categories) K = Amphibious Equipment (installed in or carried by amphibian) L = possible Lunar (moon-bounce) Communications M = Mobile Equipment (some lap-over with T Category) P = Portable Equipment, hand-carried or pack types. S = Surface Craft (some shipboard equipment also used in land installations) T = Land Transportable Equipment. (some overlap with G, V and U categories) U = General Utility Equipment, having use in a variety of environments V = Ground Vehicle Equipment, generally attached to a given tank or truck. W = Water Surface or Underwater Eqp. Usable in ship or submarine environments Y = Data-Processing System Z = Piloted/Pilotless Airborne Vehicle Combination The Second Letter designates the genreal type of equipment, as follows: A = Invisible Light, UV or IR radiation. B = Pigeon Equipment (Obsolete). C = Carrier (RF Carrier on wired telephone and/or telegraph/TTY equipment) D = Detection Equipment (Radiological) E = Nupac (Nuclear) F = Photographic Equipment. G = Telegraph (teletypewriter) Equipment. I = Interphone and Public Address Equipment. J = Electro-Mechanical Equipment K = Telemetry Equipment. L = Countermeasures (mainly radar and radio) Equipment. M = Meteorological Equipment. N = Sound in Air Equipment (similar to PA) P = Radar Equipment. Q = Originally Special Equipment, now Sonar and underwater sound equipment. R = Radio Equipment. S = Special Purpose (often countermeasures) Equipment. T = Wired Telephone Equipment. U = Invisinble (I-R) Signaling Equipment. V = Visible Light Signaling Equipment. W = Armament Equipment. X = Facsimile or TV Equipment. Y = Computer Equipment. Z = NSA Category? The Third Letter designates the general purpose of the equipment, as follows. A = Auxiliary Equipment, such as amplifiers or signal indicators. Radar PPIs B = Bombing, often part of an airborne radar set. C = Communications, implying separate receivers and transmitters. D = Direction-Finding. E = Ejection and Release, such as airborne anti-radar chaf, or flares. G = Fire Control, aircraft gunsight or ground searchlight control. H = Recording and Reproducing of sound or data. K = Computing, Data Processing L = Searchlight Operation (Obsolete) M = Maintenance and Testing. N = Navigation, including use of altimeters, beacons, etc. P = Reproducing Equipment (Obsolete) Q = Special or combinations of equipment. (mainly radar, ECM, etc.) R = Radio receiving and other passive detecting equipment S = Searching, mine detection, range and bearing. T = Radio Transmission. W = Automatic or Remote Control. X = Identification (IFF) Y = Multipurpose-Special Z = Secure Transmission (exclusive for NSA?) Then follows a series of numbers which specify the particular model of an equipment class. Additional letters or numbers may designate improved models or units modified for training purposes. Sample: AN/ABC-123 is an Airborne Pigeon Communications System, Model 123. Not totally fanciful, as homing pigeons WERE carried aboard aircraft during both World Wars, and in WW-2, COULD have been part of a plane's survival gear for communications (and/or eating!) See CBQ-1, below, for example! Under "Typical Unit" is given the earliest, or best known, example. AN/*** Designation System Description Typical Unit _______________________________________________________________________________ AN/A**- = Airborne Equipment. Early/Typical Example AAA- Airborne IR or UV Auxiliary Equipment AAA-4 = IR Det (R-1137) AAB- Airborne IR or UV Bombing Equip. (inc. lasers) AAB-1 = AAC- Airborne Infrared Communications Systems ACC-6 = EC-135 60 chan AAM- Airborne Infrared (or UV) Test Equipment AAM-54 = IR Test Set AAQ- Airborne Infrared (or UV) Detection Systems AAQ-1 = AAR- Airborne Infrared Receiver AAR-1 = Evaporograph AAS- Airborne Infrared Search and Ranging Equipment AAS-14 = R-1057 rcvr AAT- Airborne Infrared Transmitter AAT-2 = Laser Designtr ACC- Airborne Carrier Communications ACC-2 = 12-Chan Mux ADD- Airborne RADIAC Direction-finding Equipment ADD-5 = IR Reconn. Set ADR- Airborne RADIAC Detection Equipment DAR-1 = AEC- Airborne RADIAC/NUPAC Communications AEC-1 = NUPAC Data-Com AES- Airborne Laser Search and Detection Equipment AGA- Airborne Wired (TTY) Accessories AGA-1 = RTTY Set AGC- Airborne Teletype Communication Sets AGC-1 = TTY MagTape Mem AGM- Airborne Wired Equipment Test Sets AGM-1 = Navy Item AIA- Aircraft Intercomm. Accessories AIA-1 = Interphone Eqp AIC- Aircraft Intercommunications Systems AIC-1 = Interphone Set AIH- Aircraft Intercom Voice Recording Eqpt. AIH-1 = Intercom Recorder AIM- Airborne Intercom Test Equipment AIM-1 = PA Test Eqpt AIQ- Airborne Audio Special System AIQ-1 = PA Set AJA- Airborne Electro-Mech. Accessories AJA-1 = True Heading Comp AJB- Airborne Electro-Mech. Bombing Sys. AJB-1 = LABS for F-100 AJM- Test & Maint. Sets for Electro-mech Equipment AJM-1 = Elect Fuel Tester AJN- Airborne Electromech. Navigation Equipment AJN-3 Gyro Comp B-52*... AJQ- Airborne Electromechanical Special Equipment AJQ-3 Bomb/Nav in B-52 AKA- Airborne Telemetry Auxiliary Assemblies AKM- Test & Maint Eqp for Airborne Telemetering Sets AKQ- Airborne Telemetry Equipment AKQ-1 = Tel Eqp in F-111B AKR- Airborne Telemetry Receivers AKR-2 = Sig Data Rcr/Rep AKT- Airborne Data Link Transmitters AKT-1 = T-154 Tlmtry Set ALE- Airborne CM Chaff/Flare Dispensers ALE-1 = Chaff Dispenser ALK- Airborne CM Warning Systems ALK-1 = ALM- Airborne CM Test Equipment ALM-1 = ALQ- Airborne CM Equipment ALQ-1 = ALR- Airborne CM Receivers ALR-1 = ALS- Airborne CM Search Equipment ALS-1 = ALT- Airborne CM Transmitters ALT-2 = X, S, L Jammer AMQ- Airborne Meteorologic Equipment AMQ-1 = Balloon Radsonde AMR- Airborne Meteorologic Receivers AMR-1 = AMT- Airborne Meterorology Xmitters AMT-1 = Radiosonde Xmtr ANH- Airborne Sound Recorders ANH-2 = Wire Recorder ANQ- Airborne AF Special Recorders ANQ-1 = Aircraft Wire Recorder APA- Airborne Radar Associated Equipment APA-1 = Radar Repeater-Indicator APB- Airborne Radar Bombing Equipment APB-1 = Radar Beacon for Bombing APD- Airborne Radar Direction Finders APD-1 = R-120 Homimg Receiver APG- Airborne Radar Gunsight Equipment APG-1 = 10 cm turret gunsight APM- Airborne Radar Test Equipment APM-1 = Radar Test Set APN- Airborne Radar Navigation Devices APN-1 = 1st Radar Altimeter APQ- Airborne Special Radar Devices APQ-7 = "Eagle" Blind Bombing Unit APR- Airborne Radar Receivers APR-1 = R-13 40-3400 MC Rad Rcvr APS- Airborne Search Radars APS-2 = R-7 10 cm Radar Rcvr APT- Airborne Radar Jammers APT-1 = "Dina" barrage jammer APW- Airborne Radar Guidance Systems APW-1 = JB-2 Drone Guidance APX- Airborne Radar and IFF Sets APX-1 = First Navy-Air IFF AQA- Airbirne Sonar Receiver Accessories AQA-3 = Indicator for ARR-52 AQS- Airborne Special Sonar Systems AQS-14 = Sonar for CH Copters ARA- Airborne Radio Componets ARA-1 = BC-453 + BC-946 DF Set ARB- Airborne Radio Bombing Componets Not same as ARB Navy Aircraft Rcvr ARC- Airborne Radios (receiver and xmitter) ARC-5 = Famous SCR-274N HF set ARD- Airborne Radio Direction-Finders ARD-3 = R-67 ADF Receiver ARH- Airborne Radio Recording Units ARH-1 = ARM- Airborne Radio Test Equipment ARM-1 = ARC-3 Test Set ARN- Airborne Navigational Receivers ARN-6 = Radio Compass .15-1.5 MC ARQ- Airborne Radar Jammers ARQ-1 = "Sandy" HF spot jammer ARR- Airborne Radio Receivers ARR-1 = Dual Conv. Homing Rcvr ART- Airborne Radio Transmitters ART-13 = Collins Xmtr, 2-18 MC ARW- Airborne Radio Control Units ARW-1 = Missile-carried Rcvr ASA- Airborne Special Duty Devices ASA-1 = Static Discharge Unit ASB- Airborne Bombing Systems ASB-19 = Angle Rate Bombing Syst ASC- Airborne Special Communications ASC-1 = Glider-Tow Plane Radio ASG- Airborne Special Fire-control ASG-1 = Bombing Computer ASH- Airborne Special Sound Recording Systs ASH-19 (CV-2809) ASM- Airborne Special Test Equipment ASM-1 = ASQ-* ASW Test Set ASN- Airborne Special Nav. Systems ASN-1 = former RC-194 Nav-System ASQ- Airborne Special Systems ASQ-1 = ASW System Magnetometer ASR- Airborne Special Receivers ASR-2 = S-Band Airport Radar AST- Airborne Special Transmitters AST-1 = Telemetry Xmitter ASW- Airborne Special Remote Control ASW-1 = ASX- Airborne Special IFF Equipment ASX-1 = Target ID Interface AVA- Airborne Visual Accessories AVA-9 = Integrated Display AVG- Airborne Visual Fire-Control AVG-3 = AC-119 Night Gun Sight AVQ- Airborne Visual Communication System AVQ-1 = AVR- Airborne Visual Signal Receivers AVR-2 = Laser Detector AVT- Airborne Visual Signal Transmitters AVT-1 = AWG- Airborne Weapon Control Systems AWG-3 = Armament Control System AWM- Airborne Weapon Test System AWM- AWW- Airborne Weapon Remote Control Syst AWW-1 = Fusing Control System AXA- Airborne TV or Fax Units AXA-1 = TV Transmitter AXC- Airborne Facsimile Systems AXC-1 = Facsimile Set c 1945 AXM- Airborne Television Test Equipment AXM-1 = TV Test Set AXR- Airborne TV Receivers AXR-1 = R-68/SCR-550 Missile Set AXT- Airborne Television Transmitters AXT-1 = SCR-549 TV Xmitter AYA- Airborne Data Processing Systems AYA-3 = (C-6586) AYK- Airborne Computers AYK-6 = GD Digital Computer AYN- Airborne Computer Navigation AYN-3 = HSDC Navigator for F-111 AYQ- Airborne Special Computer Eqpt AYQ-6 = AWACS Data Analysis Syst AYS- Airborn Computer Acoustic Processors AYS-1 = ___________________________________________________________________________ B**- = Submerged/Submarine Equipment. BAR- Submarine Invis. Light Rcvrs. BAR-1 = Submarine IR Receiver BLD- Submarine Sonar DF Systems BLD-1 = Passive ECM Syst. BLQ- Submarine Sonar Countrmsrs. BLQ-3 = Sonar Jamming Sys. BLR- Submarine Cntrmsrs Receivers BLR-6 = Periscope Intercept BPA- Submarine Radar Accessories BPA-1 = Microwave Direction Finder BPQ- Submarine Radar Countrmsrs. BPQ-1 = Radar Detection Eqp BPS- Submarine Special Radar Systs BPS-4 = Submarine X-Band Radar BPX- Submarine Radar Ident. Systs. BPX-8 = Sub Radar IFF Set BQC- Submarine Sonar Communications BQC-1 = Sonar Communicator Set BQN- Submarine Sonar Navigational Aids BQN-1 = Sub Sonar Nav Syst. BQQ- Submarine Sonar Countermeasures BQQ-2 = Passive Sub Fire Control BQR- Submarine Sonar Receivers BQR-15 = Towed Sonar Array BQS- Submarine Special Sonar Systems BQS-4 = Active/Passive Sonar BRC- Submarine Radio Communications BRC-1 = Sub Rescue Buoy Radio BRD- Submarine Radio D-F Equipment BRD-3 = Submarine DF Set BRN- Submarine Radio Navigational Aides BRN-4 = Omega System receiver BRR- Submarine Radio Receiver BRR-3 = Receiver R-988, 14-30 KC BSC- Submarine Special Comm. Systs. BSC-1 = Trident Radio Room Set BSQ- Submarine Special Systems BSQ-1 = Submarine Sonar System _______________________________________________________________________________ C**- = Air-Transportable Equipment. (The category obsolete c 1960, but revived for Crypto applications.) CBQ- Air Trans Pigeon Special Equipment CBQ-1 = Air-carried Pigeon Loft CNQ- Air Trans Sound Special Equipment CPA- Air Trns Radar Accessories CPA-1 = Beacon Antenna Assmby CPG- Air Trns Radar Weapons Control GPG-1 = ? CPM- Air Trns Radar Test Equipment CPM-1 = Radar Synchroscope CPN- Air Trns Radar Beacons CPN-1 = R-6 Ground-to-air S-band CPP- Air Trn Radar Recording CPP-2 = ? CPQ- Air Trns Special Radars CPQ-1 = Proximity Fuze CPS- Air Trns Search Radars CPS-1 = R-79 SCR-584 10 cm radar CPT- Air Trns Radar Transmitter CPT-1 = Air-sea rescue beacon CPX- Air Trns Radar IFF Systems CPX-1 = Ground IFF Set 1944 CRA- Air Trans Radio Accessories CRA-1 = Electronic Goniometer CRB- Air Trans Bombing Radio Equip CRB-1 = CRC- Air Trns Radio Communications CRC-1 = Ground-Air Command Set CRD- Air Trns Radio DF Equipment CRD-1 = R-192 Radiosonde Recvr. CRM- Air Trns Radio Test Equipment CRM-1 = Radio Test Set CRN- Air Trns Marker Beacons CRN-1 = Beacons, SCR-263, 269 CRR- Air Trns Radio Receivers CRR-1 = Radio Receiver CRT- Air Trns Radio Transmitter CRT-1 = Air-dropped Sonobuoy CRW- Air Trns Remote Control Receivers CRW-2 = R-74 53-88 MC Rcvr. CRX- Air Trans IFF Equipment CRX- CRZ- (category to be confirmed) CRZ-4 = PPI Camera CSC- Air Trans Special Comm Equip CSC-1 = CSQ- Air Trans Special Equipment CSQ-1 = Wind-powered Generator CST- Air Trans Special Transmitters CST- CTQ- Air Trans Special Telephone Systems CTQ-1 = Operations Center CTW- Air Trans Telephone Remote Units CTW-1 = R-163 Compass Locator CVQ- Air Trans Visual Special Units CVQ-1 = Detector Set CVX- Air Trans Visual Special ID Units CVX-1 = Beacon CYZ- Cryptographic Data Equipment Reactivated for NSA use only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D** = Missile or Drone Aircraft Equipment DKT- Missile Telemetry Transmitters DPM- Radar Guidance Test Equipment DPM-3 = RF Wattmeter, 0-150 W DPN- Missile Radar Navigation System DPN-7 = Skylark Missile System DPX- Missile Radar Identification Equipment DPX-4 = Target Transponder DRQ- Missile Radio Guidance DRQ-3 = Miss-Distance Xponder DRW- Missile Radio Remote Control DRW-29 = R-1136/ 500 MC RC Set DSM- Missile Test Equipment DSM-1 = DSQ- Missile Guidance Systems DSQ-1 = DSU- Missile Target Detector Systems DSU-1 = ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- F** = Fixed-base Equipment FCA- FB Telephone Accessories FCA-1 = Tele. Repeater Group FCC- FB Telephone Communications FCC-1 = Carrier Terminal FCM- FB Communications Test Equip. FCM-1 = Carrier Test Set FCT- FB Carrier Comm. Transmitters FCT-1 = FFQ- FB Photographic Special Units FFQ-1 = Photo Lab Set FGA- FB Teleprinter Accessories FGA-1 = Multi-call Reperforator FGC- FB Wired Com. Systems FGC-1 = RTTY Terminal FGM- FB Telegraph Test Equipment FGM-1 = TTY Test Set FGQ- FB Teleprinter Special Units FGQ-1 = Teletype Repeater-Mixer FGR- FB Teleprinter Receivers FGR-10 = High-speed Tape Rec. FGT- FB Teleprinter Transmitters FGT-7 = High-speed Tape Xmitter. FIA- FB Audio Accessories FIA-1 = Audio Distr. Central FIC- FB PA Communications FIC-1 = PA Set for AN/FSC-5 FJW- FB Electro-Mech. Remote Controls FJW-1 = RADIAC Alarm Syst. FLR- FB Countermeasures Receivers FLR-14 = 400-450 MHz Receiver FMQ- FB Meterological Equipment FMQ-1 = R-17 Radiosonde Recorder FNP- FB Sound Reproducers FNP-1 = Electro-mech Disk Rcdr. FPA- FB Radar Equipment FPA-14 = Radar Group Control Set FPG- FB Radar Gun-directors FPG-1 = SCR-598 Radar Gun-layer FPN- FB Radar Navigation Equip. FPN-1 = RT-88 Rasdar Nav. Aid FPQ- FB Special Radar Equipment FPQ-6 = Missile Range Data Set FPS- FB Search Radars FPS-6 = 2.8GHz Height Finder FPX- FB Radar Special Equipment FPX-6 = Special version of FPS-6 FRA- FB Radio Accessories FRA-21 = Antenna Group of FRC-39 FRC- FB Radio Communications Sets FRC-1 = SSB Marine Radio 1943 FRD- FB Radio Direction Finders FRD-2 = DF for 225-400 MHz band FRM- FB Radio Test Equipment FRM-1 = Airways Radio Test Set FRN- FB Radio Navigational Aids FRN-1 = Radio Range Set FRR- FB Radio Receivers FRR-3 = 2-26 MC RTTY Diversity FRT- FB Radio Transmitters FRT-39 = 4-28 MC, 10 KW Xmitter FRW- FB Radio Remote Control Units FRW-2 = 400 MHz Missile Xmitter FSA- FB Special Accessories FSA-10 = TV Converter Display FSC- FB Special Communications FSC-5 = Comm. for BMEWS System FSG- FB Special Armament Systs. FSG-1 = A-A Defence System FSM- FB Special Test Equipment FSM-1 = R-140 Test Receiver FSQ- FB Special Equipment FSQ-8 = Combat Control Central FSR- FB Special Receivers FSR-2 = Optical Surveillance Set FTA- FB Telephone Accessories FTA-7 = Audio level regulator FTC- FB Telephone Communications Systems FTC-31 = Secure Voice Switch FYA- FB Data Accessories FYA-2 = Data Transfer Console FYQ- FB Special Computer Systems FYQ-4 = Remote Comm Central ------------------------------------------------------------------------- G** = Ground, general use, equipment, with two or more installations GAC- Ground-based Light Communications GAC-1 = Fiber-optic Comm. Syst. GCC- GB Carrier Communications GCC-11 = Secure Voice Console GFQ- GB Photographic Special Devices GFQ-1 = Movie Projector GFR- GB Photographic (Fax) Receivers GFR-1 = Fax Receiver GGA- GB Teletypewriter Accessories GGA-6 = Teleprinter Group GGC- GB Teletypewriter Communications GGC-3 = Teleprinter TT-76 GGM- GB Teletypewriter Test Equipment GGM-1 = Test Set for FGC-25 GGQ- GB Wire Special Comm. Systems GGQ-1 = Code Practice Equip. GGR- GB Teletypewriter Receivers GGR-1 = Reperforator Set GGT- GB Teletypewriter Xmitters GGT-1 = GIC- GB Intercommunications GIC-1 = Interphone Set GKR- GB Telemetry Receivers GKR-4 = Nimbus and Tiros Rcvrs GLQ- GB Countermeasures Equipment GLQ-1 = GLR- GB Countermeasures Receivers GLR-9 = R-1328 ECM Rcvr. GMD- GB D-F Equipment GMD-1 = RAWIN Auto-Tracker GMM- GB Meterol. Test Equipment GMM-1 = Radiosonde Baseline Set GMQ- GB Meterological Equipment GMQ-1 = Anemometer (wind speed) GNC- GB Audio Communications GNC-1 = Voice Training Equipment GNQ- GB Audio Systems GNQ-1 = Recorder-Reproducer GPA- GB Radar Equipment GPA-29 = Radar Plotting Board GPG- GB Radar Fire Control GPG-1 = X-Band Autotrack GPM- GB Radar Test Equipment GPM-1 = Basic Radar Test Set GPN- GB Radar Navigational Aids GPN-2 = R-176/T-149 Radar Set GPQ- GB Radar Special Systems GPQ-1 = GPS- GB Radar Search Systems GPS-4 = 1300 MC Radar Search Set GPW GB Radar Remote Control GPW-2 = GPX- GB Radar ID Equip. GPX-6 = IFF Set for APX-6 GRA- GB Radio Accessories GRA-2 = 18-65 MC Loop Antenna GRC- GB Radio Comm. Systems GRC-3 = R-108 20-28 MC FM Rcvr. GRD- GB Radio Direction Finder GRD-1 = Lightning Strike Locator GRM- GB Receiver Test Equipment GRM-1 = Radio Test Set GRN- GB Radio Navigational Aides GRN-1 = Homing Beacon GRR- GB Radio Receivers GRR-5 = 2-18 MHz AM-CW Receiver GRT- GB Radio Transmitters GRT-2 = 200-400 KHz ATC Xmitter GRW- GB Radio Remote Control GRW-1 = Radio Control Set GSA- GB Special Equipment GSA-1 = Code Recording Equipment GSC- GB Special Communications GSC-T1 = Code Training Set GSH- GB Special Recording Equipment GSH-17 = Recorder-Reproducer GSM- GB Missile Test Systems GSM-1 = Meter Test Equipment GSN- GB Special Navigational Aids GSN-3 = ATC Central GSQ- GB Special Systems GSQ-3 = Speech Secrecy Equipment GSS- GB Special Ranging GSS-1 = Survival Radar Set GTA- GB Telephone Terminals GTA-2 = Monitoring Equipment GTC- GB Telephone Communications GTC-2 = Multi-Station Line Set GTT- GB Telephone Transmitters GTT- OA-145 Tone Warning Gen. GUS- GB I-R Search Equipment GUS-5 = Laser Observation Set GVA- GB Visual Accessories GVA-1 = Shutter Assembly GVQ- GB Special Visual Equip. GVA-1 = Solar Radiation Set GVX- GB Visual Special Units GVX-1 = Panel Set GXC- GB Facsimile Communications GXC-2 = 4 x 5" FAX Transceiver GXR- GB Facsimile Receivers GXR-1 = Facsimile Set GYA- GB Data Accessories GYA-7 = NORAD Control-Monitor --------------------------------------------------------------------------- K**- = Amphibious Equipment. KKK- Amphibious Telemetry Data-Processing Equip. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- M**- = Mobile Equipment, generally permanently mounted in a vehicle. MCC- Mobile Carrier Communications MCC-3 = Mobile Telephone Repeater MGC- Mobile Telegraph Communications MGC-17 Teletype Central Office MKR- Mobile Telemetry Receivers MKR-1 = Telemetry Set MLQ- Mobile Countermeasures Systems MLQ-8 = Countermeasures Unit MMQ- Mobile Special Metero. Systems MMQ-1 = Wind Measuring Equipment MNC- Mobile Audio Communications MNC-T1 = Voice Training Set MPA- Mobile Radar Equipment MPA-9 = PPI Control Ind. Group MPG- Mobile Gun-laying Radars MPG-1 = R-115 Radar Gun Director MPM- Mobile Radar Test Equipment MPM-1 = Basic Radar Test Set MPN- Mobile Radar Navigational Aids MPN-1 = R-38 GCA Radar Receiver MPQ- Mobile Radar Special Equipment MPQ-3 = Bomb Scoring Set MPS- Mobile Radar Search Systems MPS-9 = 3000 MC Tracking Radar MPX- Mobile Radar Identification Systems MPX-1 = MRA- Mobile Radio Accessories MRA-1 = Reproducer Assembly MRC- Mobile Radio Communications Systems MRC-1 = 2-18 MC Radio Set 2 KW MRD- Mobile Radio Direction Finders MRD-1 = MRM- Mobile Radio Test Equipment MRM-1 = Mobile Radio Maint Unit MRN- Mobile Radio Navigational Aids MRN-1 = Localizer Landing Xmtr MRQ- Mobile Radio Special Systems MRQ-1 = Radio Jammer MRR- Mobile Radio Receivers MRR-5 = .5-30 MC R-388/URR Rcvr MRT- Mobile Radio Transmitter MRT-1 = 15 KW jammer, "CIGAR" MRW- Mobile Radio Remote Control MRW-1 = RC Transmitter c 1945 MSA- Mobile Special Equipment MSA-1 = MSC- Mobile Special Communications MSC-4 = Tactical Air Comm. Ctr MSG- Mobile Special Fire-Control Systems MSG-1 = Radar Fire Control Set MSM- Mobile Special Maintenance MSM-1 = Mobile Wire/Radio Rpair MSN- Mobile Special Navigational Eqp. MSN-1 = MSQ- Mobile Special Comm. Systems MSQ-2 = Close-support Control MTC- Mobile Telephone Communications MTC-1 = Manual Telephone Central MTM- Mobile Telephone Maintenance MTM-1 = 4th Ech. Telephone Rpr MTQ- Mobile Telephone Special Systems MTQ-1 = Mobile AA Ops. Center MTR- Mobile Telephone Receiver MRT-1 = MYK- Mobile Data Processing Systems MYK-1 = Gen. Purpose Computer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ P**- = Portable Equipment, carried by vehicle, pack animal or by hand. PAQ- Portable IR Radiation Devices PAQ-1 = Laser Target Illuminator PAR- Portable IR Receivers PAR-1 = Radar L-Band Antenna PAS- Portable Radiation Search Units PAS-7 = PDR-27 Radiation Detector PCC- Portable Carrier Communications PCC-1 = Control and PS for PRC-25 PDR- Portable Radiation Detectors PDR-27 = Geiger Counter PFH- Portable Photographic Recorder PFH-1 = Rolliflex Camera PGM- Portable Telegraph Test Equipment PGM-1 = Noise Measuring Set PFP- Portable Photographic Projector PFP-1 = Portable Projector Set PGC- Portable Telegraph/TTY Systems PGC-1 = Portable Page Prntr TT-4 PIP- Portable Public Address Units PIP-1 = Portable Mic-Loudspkr PIQ- Portable PA Special Units PIQ-1 = 1.5 Watt Portable PA Set PLR- Portable Countermeasur Receivers PLQ-1 = Portable ECM Recv. PMQ- Portable Meteorological Systems PMQ-1 = Portable Weather Set PND- Portable Sound Detector Systems PND-1 = Portable Sound DF Set PNH- Portable Sound Recorder-Reproducers PNH-1 = PNQ- Portable Sound Special Devices PNQ-1 = Pulsed Supersonic Sensory Aid PNR- Portable Sound Receiver PRN-1 = Wire Tap Set PNS- Portable Sound Special Units PNS-1 = Port. Sound Ranging Set PPM- Portable Radar Service Equip. PPM-1 = Pulse Gen Test Set PPN- Portable Radar Navigational Eqp PPN-1 = Radar Beacon "Eureka" PPQ- Portable Radar Special Devices PPQ-1 = Radar Sensory Aid for blind PPS- Portable Radar Search Equipment PPS-2 = Detector Set PRC- Portable Radio Communication Eqpt PRC-1 = OSS CW Suitcase set PRD- Portable Radio DF Equipment PRD-1 = Portable DF Set PRM- Portable Radio Test Equipment PRM-1 = IM-37 Test Rceiver 1947 PRN- Portable Radio Navigational Aids PRN-1 = Portable Beacon Receiver PRR- Portable Radio Receivers PRR-1 = R-104 Portable Radio Set PRS- Portable Radio Search Equipment PRS-1 = Mine Det (non-metalic) PRT- Portable Radio Transmitters PRT-1 = Portable Jammer "Chick" PRW- Portable Radio Remote Control Eqp PRW-1 = PSM- Portable Special test Equipment PSM-1 = Insulation HV Test Set PSN- Portable Special Navigation Aids PSN-6 = LORAN Man-pack Set PSQ- Portable Special Systems PSQ-1 = ? PSR- Portable Special Receivers PSR-1 = Mine Detector 11-1151 PSS- Portable Special Search Sets PSS-1 = Detector Set (Shhhh!) PST- Portable Special Transmitters PST-1 = ? PTA- Portable Telephone Accessories PTA-1 = Portable Wire Tap Set PTC- Portable Telephone Communication Eqp PTC-1 = PTM- Portable Telephone Test Equipment PTM-2 = Cable Test Set PVC- Portable Visual Communication Eqp PVC-1 = ? PVQ- Portable Visual Special Devices PVQ-1 = Spotlight Set 1945 PVS- Portable Night Vision Devices PVS-5 = Night Vision Goggles PVT- Portable Vision Transmitter PVT-2 = Pulsed Light Senso Aid PVX- Portable Visual Devices PVX-1 = Front-line Marker Set PXT- Portable Facsimile Transmitters PXT-1 = Facsimile Set PYC- Portable Data Communications PYC-1 = Field Command Terminal --------------------------------------------------------------------------- S**- = Shipboard Installations SAC- Shipboard IR Communications SAC-4 = IR Communication Set SAQ- Shipboard IR Special Systems SAQ-2 = IR Receiving Set SAR- Shipboard IR Receptors SAR-6 = IR Viewing Set SAT- Shipboard IR Transmitters SAT-2 = IR Transmitter Set SGC- Shipboard Telegraph Communications SGC-1 = RTTY FSC Converter SIQ- Shipboard Special PA Systems SIQ-1 = 50 Watt PA System SKH- Shipboard Telemetry Recorders SKH-1 = Telemetry Data Recorder SLA- Shipboard ECM Antenna Systems SLA-1 = SLQ- Shipboard Special Countermeasures SLQ-1 = Automatic Radar Jammer SLR- Shipboard Countermeasures Receivers SLR-1 = SLT- Shipboard Countermeasures Xmittters SLT-1 Radar Jamming Xmtr. SMD- Shipboard Meteorologic D-F Equipment SMD-1 = Radiosonde Reeptor SMQ- Shipboard Meteorologic Equipment SMQ-1 = SPA- Shipboard Radar Accessories SPA-4 = PPI Range-Azimuth Disp SPG- Shipboard Firecontrol Radar SPG-51 = Tartar Missile Guidance SPM- Shipboard Radar Test Equipment SPM-1 = DF Calib. Xmtr. (OCY-1) SPN- Shipboard Radar Navigational Aids SPN-6 = Carrier Landing System SPQ- Shipboard Radar Special Equipmwent SPQ-1 = R-69 Radar Receiver SPR- Shipboard Radar Rceiver SPR-2 = 1000-3000 MC Receiver SPS- Shipboard Search Radar SPS-2 = 100 MC air-search radar SPT- Shipboard Radar Jammer SPT-1 = Radar Jammer SPX- Shipboard Radar Special Equipment SPX-1 = (Secret) SPY- Shipboard Radar Computer Systems SPY-1 = "Aegis" Radar System SQN- Shipboard Sonar Navigation Syst. SQN-1 = Sonar Contour Scanner SQQ- Shipboard Sonar Special Systems SQQ-41 = Jezabel Anti-Sub System SQR- Shipboard Sonar Receivers SQR-19 = Towed Sonar Array SQS- Shipboard Sonar Ranging Systems SQS-26 = DD-963 Destroyer Sonar SRA- Shipboard Radio Accessories SRA-1 = Homing Beacon Assembly SRC- Shipboard Radio Communications SRC-1 = Radio Set SRD- Shipboard Radio DF Equipment SRD-1 = Direction Finder SRM- Shipboard Radio Test Equipment SRM-1 = DF Calibrator Receiver SRN- Shipboard Radio Navigation Aids SRN-12 = Omega System Receiver SRQ- Shipboard Special Radio Units SRQ-1 = Recorder-Reproducer SRR- Shipboard Radio Receivers SRR-1 = Radio Receiver SRT- Shipboard Radio Transmitters SRT-10 = 1952 Bunnell Xmitter SRW- Shipboard Remote Control Systems SRW-1 = Guidance Receiver SSQ- Shipboard Special Equipment SSQ-2 = Sonobuoy SSR- Shipboard Special Receivers SSR-1 = Receiver 11-5820-369- SSS- Shipboard Special Search Equipment SSS-1 = Thermal Target Locator SYS- Shipboard Computer Accessories SYA-1 = Computer Eqpt. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- T**- = Equipment Carried in Ground Vehicles TAQ- Trnsp I-R Special Equip. TAQ-1 (CV-2090) TAR- Trnsp I-R Receiver TAR-1 = IR Viewer TAS- Trnsp I-R Special Equip. TAS-4 = Night Vision System TCA- Trnsp Carrier Accessories TCA-1 = Microwave Multiplexer TCC- Trnsp Carrier Comm. Systems TCC-1 = Teleg-Phone Terminal TFQ- Trnsp Photo Special Equip. TFQ-1 = Field Darkroom Unit TGC- Trnsp Telegraph Comm. Eqp. TGC-1 = Semi-auto Tape Relay TIQ- Trnsp Sound Systems TIQ-1 = PA System, 7000 Yd range TKQ- Trnsp Special Telemetry TKQ-2 = Radar Data Receiver TLR- Trnsp Countermeasures Receivers TLR-1 = CM Receiver TMA- Trnsp Meteorological Accessories TMA-1 = Plotting Set TMQ- Trnsp Meteorological Special Equip. TMQ-1 = Complete Station TMR- Trnsp Meteorological Receivers TRM-1 = R-117 Radiosonde Rec. TNA- Trnsp Sound Accessories TNA-1 = Recorder-Reproducer TND- Trnsp Sound DF Equipment TND-1 = Sound Locating Set TNH- Trnsp Sound Recording Systems TNH-2 = Recorder-Reproducer TNP- Trnsp Special Sound Eqp. TNP-1 = Electronic Organ TNS- Trnsp Sound Search Systems TNS-1 = Mortar Locator TPA- Trnsp Radar Accessories TPA-3 = IFF Decoder Group TPG- Trnsp Radar Gun-directors TPG-1 = Radar Gun-layer SCR-598 TPL- Trnsp Radar Searchlight Systems TPL-1 = R-85 60" SL unit TPM- Trnsp Radar Test Equipment TPM-1 = Radar Test Set TS-107/ TPN- Trnsp Radar Navigational Aids TPN-1 = Radar Beacon TPQ- Trnsp Radar Monitors TPQ-1 = Radar Search Central TPR- Trnsp Radar Receivers TPR-1 = 40-4000 MC Analyzer TPS- Trnsp Radar Search Sets TPS-1 = R-87 600 MC Radar TPT- Trnsp Radar Transmitters TPT-1 = Radar Jammer TPX- Trnsp Radar IFF Systems TPX-1 = 157-187 MC IFF Set TRA- Trnsp Radio Accessories TRA-3 = Rotating Antenna Beacon TRC- Trnsp Radio Comm. Equipment TRC-1 = R-19 70-100 MC, FM TRD- Trnsp Radio DF Equipment TRD-1 = Small DF Set, to 18 MC TRG- Trnsp Radio Fire Control TRG-1 = TRM- Trnsp Radio Test Equip. TRM-1 = SG-32,33 SGns, to 400 MC TRN- Trnsp Radio Navigational Aids TRN-1 = Beacon Transmitter TRQ- Trnsp Radio Special Equip. TRQ-1 = Intercept/Jamming Center TRR- Trnsp Radio Receivers TRR-1 = Underwater Mine Detonator Rcvr TRS- Trnsp Radio Search System TRS-1 = Electronic Fence EW Syst TRT- Trnsp Radio Transmitters TRT-1 = Mine-Detonating Xmitter TRW- Trnsp Radio Remote Controls TRW-1 = Mobile Target Xmitter TSA- Trnsp Special Accessories TSA-1 = Plotting Equipment TSC- Trnsp Special Communications TSC-100 = Satellite Comm. Term. TSM- Trnsp Special Test Equipment TSM-1 = Standard Xtal Test Set TSQ- Trnsp Special Systems TSQ-91 = Operations Center TSS- Trnsp Special Detection Systems TSS-1 = Light-Sound Locator TSW- Trnsp Special Remote Control TSW-7* (C-10,388) TTC- Trnsp Telephone Comm. Systems TTC-1 = Telephone Central Office TTQ- Trnsp Telephone Special Systems TTQ-1 = Wire Comm. Center TVC- Trnsp Visual Communications TVC-1 = 5 KM Range Light Radio TVM- Trnsp Visual Maintenance TVM-1 = C-Band Video Relay TVQ- Trnsp Visual Special Systems TVQ-1 = Shellburst Spotter TVS- Trnsp Vsual Search Systems TVS-1 = Gun Flash Ranging Set TXC- Trnsp Facsimile Comm. Systems TXC-1 = 12x18" Page Printer TXR- Trnsp Facsimile Receivers TXR-1 = Fax Radio Set TXT- Trnsp Facsimile Transmitters TXT-1 = Fax Radio Set TYC- Trnsp Computerized Communications TYC-39 = Message Switch TYQ- Trnsp Special Computer Systems TYQ-23 = Tact. Air Ops Control ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U**- = General Utility Equipment, being found in both airborne or ground and/or shipboard installations. UCC- Utility Carrier Communications UCA-1 = Telegraph Terminal Set UDM- Utility Radiation Test Equip. UDM-1 = Radiac Calibrator UFA- Utility Photographic Accessories UFA-2 = Projection Equipment UGC- Utility Telegraph Communications UGC-1 = 4-ch Teleg. Terminal UGM- Utility Telegraph Test Equipment UGM-1 = TTY Test Set TS-799/UG UGR- Utility Telegraph Receivers UGR-1 = Visual Teletype UIC- Utility Audio Communications UIC-1 = Intercom Set UIH- Utility Audio R and R Systems UIH-1 = Public Address Set UIQ- Utility PA Special Units UIQ-1 = 350 Watt PA System ULA- Utility Countermeasures Equipment ULA-3 = CM Amplifier Group ULQ- Utility Countewrmeasures Systems ULQ-6 Radio Deception, Jamming ULT- Utility Countermeasures Transmitters ULT-T2 = X-band Jamming Trainer UMQ- Utility Meteorological Equipment UMQ-1 = Radio Anemometer Set UNA- Utility Audio Accessories UNA-1 = Recorder-Repr. Set UNQ- Utility Audio Special Units UNQ-1 = Sound Recording Set UNS- Utility Audio Detector Units UNS-1 = Audio Amplifier Alarm UPA- Utility Radar Accessories UPA-1 = Radar Det.-Amp. Assembly UPM- Utility Radar Test Equipment UPM-1 = Beacon/IFF Test Set UPN- Utility Radar Navigational Aids UPN-1 = Portable S-band Beacon UPR- Utility Radar Receivers UPR-1 = Radar Set (Receiver) UPS- Utility Radar Search Systems UPS-1 = 1250-1350 MHz Radar Set UPT- Utility Radar Transmitters UPT-T1 = Radar Training Set UPX- Utility Radar IFF Equipment UPX-6 = 1000-1130 MHz IFF Set UPW- Utility Radar Control Systems UPW-1 = Paratrooper Radar Beacon UQC- Utility Special Communications Systs UQC-1 = Sonar Set 91180 UQM- Utility Special Test Equipment UQM-1 = Sonar Test Set ? UQN- Utility Special Navigation Systs. UQN-1 = Sonar Sounding Set UQS- Utility Special Search Systems UQS-1 = URA- Utility Radio Accessories URA-1= Headset-Microphone Unit URC- Utility Radio Communication Syst. URC-10 = Portable Rescue Radio URD- Utility Radio Direction Finding Equip. URD-2 = 90-170 MC DF Set URH- Utility Radio Recording Equipment URH-1 URM- Utility Radio Test Equipmwent URM-1 = Sonobuoy test Set URN- Utility Radio Navigational Aids URN-1 =Beacon URN-25 = TACAN URQ- Utility Radio Countermeasures URQ-1 = Jammer URR- Utility Radio Receivers URR-13 = 225-400 MC Receiver URT- Utility Radio Transmitters URT-7 = 115-156 MC, (BC-640 Xmt) URW- Utility Radio Control Sytems URW-3 = 50-95 MC Drone Control URX- Utility Special ID Equipment URX-2 = TV Receiver USC- Utility Special Communications USC-28 = Airborne Sat-Comm. USD- Utility Special Drone Control USD-1 = UHF Drone Aircraft Syst. USH- Utility Special Recording USH- = Standard Tape Drive USM- Utility Special Test Equip. USM-1 = Metal Working Set USQ- Utility Specialized Equipment USQ-20 = RF Converter USR- Utility Special Receivers USR-1 = Telemetry Receiver USS- Utility Special Search Equip. USS-2 = Lie Dtecting Set UVC- Utility Visual Communications UVC-1 = Optiphone (two-way) UVR- Utility Visual Receivers UVR-1 = IR Viewing Unit UXA- Utility Fax/TV Accessories UXA-1 = Projection Equipment UXC- Utility Fax Communications UXC-7 = Digital Fax System UXR- Utility Fax/TV Receivers UXR-1 = Facsimile Tape Recorder UYK- Utility Computer Equipment UYK-7 = Standard Navy Computer UYS- Utility Computer Search Equip. UYS-1 = Range Data Processor --------------------------------------------------------------------------- V**- = Equipment normally installed in a single vehicle VIA- Vehicular Intercom Auxiliary Equip. VIA-1 = External Tank Interphone VIC- Vehicular Interphone Equipment VIC-1 = VLQ- Vehicular Special Countermeasures VLQ-6 = Tank IR Countermeasures VPN- Vehicular Radar Navigational Aids VPN-1 = VRC- Vehicular Radio Comm. Systs VRC-1 = SCR-193, 522 in jeep VRD- Vehicular Radio DF Equipment VRD-1 = 2-truck Intercept syst. VRM- Vehicular Radio Test Equipment VRM-1 = Vehicular Radio Test Set VRQ- Vehicular Radio Special Equipment VRQ-1 = 1951 VRR- Vehicular Radio Receivers VRR-1 = VRS- Vehicular Radio Search Equipment VRS-1 = Jeep Mine Detector VRT- Vehicular Radio Transmitters VRT-1 = Radio Set VRW- Vehicular Radio Control Systems VRW-1 = Mobile Target Receiver VSC- Vehicular Special Communications VSC-2 = HF Radio-Teletype Set VSG- Vehicular Special Fire Controls VSG-2 = IR Sight for Tanks VSQ- Vehicular Special Control Center VSQ-1 = Jeep(?) Command Center VVX- Vehicular Visual Special Systems VVX-1 = Light ID for trucks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- W**- = Equipment (as radios) suitable for either surface or submerged use. WLR- Surface/Sub-surface Countermsrs Rcvrs WLR-1 = Radar Warning Rcvr. WPN- Surface/Sub-surface Radar Nav-Aids WPN-4 = Loran C System WRC- Surface/Sub-surface Radio Sets WRC-1 = R-1051 Receiver WRN- Surface/Sub-surface Navgn Rcvrs WRN-2 = OMEGA NAVSYST WRR- " " " Radio Receivers WRR-1 = WRT- " " " Radio Transmitters WRT-1 = .3-1.5 MC, .5 KW WSC- Surface/Sub-surface Special Comms. WSC-3 = Shipboard Satcom Additional Category Designations welcomed! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETURN TO INDEX