AN/ARC-164
{{Short description|US military UHF aircraft radio system}}
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The AN/ARC-164 is an US military UHF aircraft radio that operates in the aeronautical mobile (OR) service / B band (NATO). It was first introduced in 1981 and might be found on B-52G/H, B-1B, C/EC/RC-26D, C-5, KC-135, C-23, C-130, C-141, F-15, A-10, F-16, UH-1D, CH-47, H-53, H-60 and S-3B aircraft.[http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-ara2arc.html AN/ARA to AN/ARC - Equipment Listing], Designation-Systems.net
System Description
The ARC-164 is a military UHF AM aircraft station that operates between 225-399.975 MHz (the NATO harmonised UHF band 225-400 MHz is also a subset of this particular band as defined by the NJFA) and transmits at 10 watts.{{Citation |url= http://www.raytheon.com/products/stellent/groups/public/documents/content/cms01_052695.pdf |title= AN/ARC-164 UHF Airborne Radio |year= 2007 |publisher= Raytheon |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071028175310/http://www.raytheon.com/products/stellent/groups/public/documents/content/cms01_052695.pdf |archive-date=October 28, 2007 |access-date= June 1, 2025}} It features a separate guard receiver for monitoring 243 MHz while simultaneously monitoring the active channel selected, an ECCM slice capable of storing multiple Word-of-Day patterns for Havequick operation, and can also serve as a channel selector and audio demodulator for separate UHF DF systems. There are 2 common installations: remote and panel. With a remote installation, the R/T is in a remote location, while the panel installation features an all-in-one R/T and control panel.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/ARC-164" designation represents the 164th design of an Army-Navy airborne electronic device for radio communications equipment. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.
See also
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080129074427/http://www.raytheon.com/products/arc164/ Description from manufacturer's site]
- [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/an_arc232.htm AN/ARC-232, a form-fit-function replacement for the 164, with wider frequency range and more modern ECCM]
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Category:Equipment of the United States Air Force
Category:Military radio systems of the United States
Category:Military electronics of the United States
Category:Goods manufactured in the United States