Signal Corps Technical Manuals, TM-11 Series
Technical Manuals originated around 1940 as a consolidation of earlier Radio Pamphlets such as:
- Radio Communications Pamphlets, circa 1918
- Training Manuals, circa 1921
- Training Regulations, and Technical Regulations, circa 1930.
TM 11-201, the earliest known, is entitled "Aircraft Radio SCR-134" and was formerly documented TR-1201-5. Initially, the manuals were not always grouped by equipment category, as the need did not then exist. With the explosion of equipment in World War Two, groupings soon became necessary. Many of the earlier numbers were "recycled" when the equipment for which they were originally designated became obsolete. There was also an inclusion of early 1950s equipment among much older units. In some cases, an A or B prefix was added to an original number while updating. But in general, a new number would be issued, especially in the latter 1950s. In 1958, a new FSN (Federal Stock Number) procedure was instituted, which more accurately defined the item in question and linked its TM 11- number to its supply number.
For example:
| TM 11-5815-283-35
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| TM
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Technical Manual
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| 11
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Signal Equipment
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| 5815
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Teletype and Facsimile Equipment
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| 283
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AN/FGC-70X
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| 35
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Field and Depot Maintenance
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| P
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Repair Parts and Special Tools
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The Chart below Explains the Designators
| Technical Manual Designations
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| SEC
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DEF
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| TM
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- Manual Type
- TB - Technical Bulletin
- TM - Technical Manual
- TO - Technical Order
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| 11
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- Equipment Designation
- 11 - Signal
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| 5815
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- Class of Equipment
- 5805 - Telephone and Telegraph Equipment
- 5810 - Scrambler Equipment for above services
- 5815 - Teletype and Facsimile Equipment
- 5820 - Radio and Television Communications Equipment (except airborne)
- 5821 - Radio and Television Communications Equipment (Airborne)
- 5825 - Radio Navigation Equipment (except Airborne)
- 5826 - Radio Navigation Equipment (Airborne)
- 5830 - Intercommunications & Public Address Systems (except Airborne)
- 5831 - Intercommunications & Public Address Systems (Airborne)
- 5835 - Sound Recording and Reproducing Equipment
- 5840 - Radar Equipment (Except Airborne)
- 5841 - Radar Equipment (Airborne)
- 5845 - Underwater Sound Equipment
- 5895 - Miscellaneous Communications Equipment
- 6115 - Power Supplies
- 6605 - Compass Equipment
- 6615 - Helicopter Electronics
- 6625 - Test Equipment
- 6655 - Visual Radiation Equipment
- 6660 - Meteorological Equipment
- 6665 - Atomic Radiation (Radiac) Equipment
- 6695 - Criminology Equipment
- 6720 - Photographic Equipment
- 6730 - Projectors, Still & Movie
- 6740 - Film & Print Processing Equipment
- 6760 - Aircraft Cameras & Accessories
- 6780 - Photographic Equipment
- 6940 - Training Equipment
- 7440 - Data Processing Equipment
- 7450 - Special Audio Equipment
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| 283
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- Specific Equipment Designator
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| 35
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- Indicator of Coverage
- 10 - Operators Manual
- 12 - Operator and Organizational Maintenance Manual
- 14 - Operator, Organizational Maintenance & Field Maintenance
- 15 - Operator, Organizational Direct Service, and General Service
- 20 - Organizational Maintenance (Second Echelon)
- 24 - Organizational, Direct Service, and General Service Maintenance
- 25 - Organizational, Field and Deport Maintenance
- 34 - Direct Service and General Service Maintenance Manual
- 35 - Field and Deport Maintenance
- 50 - Calibration Procedure
- P - Repair Parts & Special Tools
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