TM 11-6625-2946-14/TM 08168A-14/1
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
S e c t i o n 1. GENERAL
1-1. Scope
c. Discrepancy in Shipment Report (DISREP) (SF
361). Fill out forward Discrepancy in Shipment Report
This manual contains operating and maintenance in-
(DISREP) (SF 361) as prescribed in AR 55-38/
structions for Test Set TS-3354/PRC-68 (fig. 1-1 ) at the
NAVSUPINST 4610.33 B/AFR 75-18/MCO P4610.19C
Operator (Echelon 1 Maintenance), Organizational
and DLAR 4500.15.
(Echelon 2 Maintenance), and General Support (Eche-
lon 4 Maintenance) levels. Direct Support maintenance
1-4. Destruction of Army Electronics
is not authorized.
Materiel.
Destruction of Army electronics materiel to prevent
1-2. Indexes of Publications
enemy use shall be in accordance with TM 750-244-2.
a. DA Pam 310-4. Refer to latest issue of DA Pam
310-4 to determine whether there are new editions,
changes, or additional publications pertaining to the
Administrative storage of equipment issued to and used
equipment.
by Army activities will have preventive maintenance per-
b. DA Pam 310-7. Refer to DA Pam 310-7 to deter-
formed in accordance with the PMCS charts before stor-
mine whether there are modification work orders
ing. When removing the equipment from administrative
(MWO'S) pertaining to the equipment.
storage, the PMCS should be performed to assure opera-
tional readiness. Disassembly and repacking of equip-
1-3. Maintenance Forms, Records and
ment for shipment or limited storage are covered in
Reports
paragraphs 3-4 and 3-5.
a. Reports of Maintenance and Unsatisfactory Equip-
1-6. Reporting Equipment
Improvement
ment. Maintenance forms, records, and reports which
Recommendations (EIR)
are to be used by maintenance personnel at all
maintenance levels are listed in and prescribed by TM
If your Test Set TS-3354/PRC-68 needs improvement,
let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only
38-750, the Army Maintenance Management System.
Marine Corps should refer to current edition of TM
one who can tell us what you don't like about your
4700-15/1.
equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design.
Tell us why a procedure is hard to perform. Put it on an
b. Report of Item and Packaging Discrepancies.
Fill out and forward SF 364 (Report of Discrepancy
SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to Com-
mander, US Army Communications and Electronics
(ROD)) as prescribed in AR 735-11-2/NAVSUPINST
Materiel Readiness Command, ATTN: DRSEL-ME-
4440.127E/AFR 400.54/MCO 4430E and DSAR
4140.55.
MQ, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703. We'll send you a reply.
Section Il. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
1 - 7 . Purpose and Use
set and the radio set. The test set may also be operated
from an external +24 vdc source, which it reduces to a
The Test Set TS-3354/PRC-68 (test set), is a portable
+ 14 vdc regulated level to provide power for both itself
auxiliary test set used primarily for in-the-field
and the radio set under test.
maintenance of Radio Set AN/PRC-68. The test set pro-
vides capability for the measurement of the radio set bat-
1-8.
Description
tery condition, receiver sensitivity, and transmitter
The test set is mounted in a waterproof, removable
power output without the need for additional common
cover, portable fiberglass case. The input circuit breaker
or special test equipment items. When operated in the
and all operating controls, input and output connectors,
portable or field mode, the battery of the radio set under
and indicators, are located on the test set front panel.
test provides the + 14 vdc input power for both the test
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