AN~USQ-42

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Radio Frequency Monitor Set AN/USQ-42 is a manpack or vehicular, portable, frequency modulated (fm) receiver. It is used to monitor signals from as many as 27 remote sensors on any one of 31 channels. When a sensor transmission is received, the AN/USQ-42 displays the remote sensor identity number on a front panel display and provides a headphone output of the received audio signal.

Technical Characteristics

Number of channels
31
Number of sensor codes per channel.
1 to 27
Type of reception
Voice and tone-modulated identity codes (fm)
Types of antennas:
Manpack Operation - Antenna AS-2280/USQ-42
Stationary Operation - Base, Antenna AB-1093/USQ-42
Vehicular Operation - Vehicular Antenna for M161 truck mounting
Helicopter Operation - Aircraft Antenna AT-209/ARR-26 for UH-1D helicopter mounting.


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Reference Files

Adobe PDF icon.png TM 11-5840-339-12

OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL
RADIO FREQUENCY MONITOR SET
AN/USQ-42
April 1968


Adobe PDF icon.png TM 11-5840-339-34

DS AND GS MAINTENANCE MANUAL
RADIO FREQUENCY MONITOR SETS
AN/USQ-42

(LIMITED COVERAGE)

May 1968


Adobe PDF icon.png TM 11-5840-339-35

DS, GS AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
RADIO FREQUENCY MONITOR SETS
AN/USQ-42
AN/USQ-42A
AN/USQ-42B
June 1970