Updated 7 December 2006 with text
(more to come) Frequency Range: 2.0000 Mhz to 29.9999 MHz (100 Hz steps) Channels: 280,000 Modes: AM/CW/SSB (LSB/USB plus A2 [UUSB] and B2 [LLSB]) Full 4 channel ISB operation Audio Channel is 2.9 KHz wide Voice Attack and delay = 700 to 1300 msec Data capable Data 1 = absolute delay of X, AGC attack is <23 msec Data 2 = absolute dalay of Y, AGC attack is 80-250 msec, decay of 200-400 msec Tuning time: 600 msec average, 1500 msec peak (excluding the amplifier or coupler) Full duplex capable: Yes (separate transmit and receive capable) Split site capable: Yes (this was a common event) External freq. Std: Yes Audio Interface: 600 Ohm, 0 dBm balanced audio (4 wire) (receive adjustable to -10 to +10) (transmit adjustable from -30 to +10) Receiver RF: 50 Ohm, BNC Receiver Sensitivity: .7 uv for 10 dB Signal to noise Audio rise: ~1.5 dB with receive levels of 550 uv to .2 Vrms Exciter RF: 50 Ohn, BNC, 250 Milliwatt (nominal) Spurious output: >80 dB down from carrier PEP Receiver Model: 651H1 or AN/GRR-18 DSP installed: No Power Requirement: 120 VAC, 50-450 Hz, 5.0 A, Peak 7.5 A Cooling: Unknown (but the manual says it needs a lot of air) Size: Height: 10.4 Inches (26.4 cm) Width: 18.8 Inches (47.8 cm) Depht: 22.6 Inches (57.4 cm) Remote Control: Requires two audio channels to support data channels (4800 Hz) One channel of control audio is purely a 4800 Hz "tone" used as a clock The second audio channel for control is a biphase channel for the control data Four (4) full-duplex audio channels to support audio for transmit and receive Duty Cycle: Continous operation (100% TX duty cycle)
The URG-II Family is made up with several types of possible configurations: 310Y-1A Exciter system 651H-1A Receiver system 651H-2A Receiver system 651H-3A Receiver system 671T-3A Receiver-Exciter system 671T-4A Receiver-Exciter system Antenna Couplers 409T-3 Coupler 490T-8 Coupler 490X-1 Coupler 409H-1 Coupler Control Amplifiers 548T-x Amplifer (see 718 series) 400 Watts 548U-1 Amplifier 1 KW 548U-2 Amplifier 1 KW 648A-1 Amplifier Module 1 KW 648A-1P Amplifier module 1 KW 208U-3A Amplifier system 3 KW 208U-10A Amplifier system 10 KW Digital Control 915X-2 Digital Interface Control Power Supplies 639D-1 Power Supply 50-400 Hz 120/208V 3 Phase 639D-1P Power Supply 50-400 Hz 120/208V 3 Phase 639D-2 Power Supply 50-400 Hz 120/208V 3 Phase 639D-2P Power Supply 50-400 Hz 120/208V 3 Phase 636Y-1 Power Supply 400 Hz 115vac 3 Phase 636Y-2 Power Supply 400 Hz 115vac 3 Phase
One military configuration is the GRT-17/GRR-18 series. Other variations include the AN/ARC-165 and the AN/ARC-167 Our area of interest is the system is listed below and a quick picture from the AN/TSC-60(V)-2 photo album:
Exciter Shelf (lower unit normally), AN/GRT-17(V)1 CH-644/GRT-17 Collins PN 787-6496-001 Modules installed (left to right) J1 Shelf cable interface J2 599H2 TS-2922 J3 not used J4 888B-1 Amplifier-Convertor (IF [250 KHz] to RF) CV-2649/GRT-17 J5 887B-1 Frequency Synthesizer (acts as DCU) O-1560/GR J6 not used J7 not used J8 889A-7 Amplifier-convertor (4 channel audio to IF [250 KHz]) CV-2650/GRT-17 J9 889A-7 second connector J10 652J-4 Power Supply PP-4922/ARC-132
Receiver Shelf (top shelf normally), AN/GRR-18(V)1 CH-645/GRR-18 Collins PN 787-6495-001 Modules Installed (left to right) J1 Chalf cable connector J2 599H-3 TS-2923/GRR-18 J3 888B-2 Amplifier-convertor (RF to IF [250 KHz]) CV-2651/GRR-18 J4 888B-2 second connector (picture of 888B-2) J5 887B-1 Frequency Synthesizer (picture of 887B-1) (acts as DCU) J6 889B-1 Audio Frequency Convertor (IF [250 KHz] to audio, A1 and B1) CV-2652/GRR-18 J7 889B-1 second connector J8 889A-2 Audio Frequency Convertor (IF [250 KHz] to audio, A2 and B2) CV-2653/GRR-18 J9 889A-2 second connector J10 652J-4 Power Supply PP-4992/ARC-132
Spares on hand include: 599H-3 652J-2 Power Supply 888B-1 Amplifier-Convertor 790-0940-001 OK-145 Control system for URG-II system Shelves are also known as Collins 499-R-4 Basic system Documentation is TO 31S1-TSC60-173, Technical Manual, Service, Commuication Center AN/TSC-60(V)1/2/3/4 I have a partial copy dated 1 July 1985 and updated to "change 5" The actual original date of the document is 15 September 1972 I have about 300 pages to scan and add to the site f anyone needs them. Modules that are also associated with the URG-II systems include: 789-7497-001 MOD # OK-145/TSC-60(V) CONTROL MONITOR GROUP 787-6434-001 MOD # TS2915/UCC3(V) TEST SET, TELETYPE 788-9878-001 MOD # I-1688/TSC-60(V) AUDIO FREQ MONITOR 787-6445-001 MOD # SB3390/TSC-60(V) PANEL, INDICATOR
975K-1 Test Set Serial word encoder/decoder 975K-2 Test Set Used to test the ATR units in the 208 series Amplifiers 975K-3 Test Set Used to test power amplifiers 974K-4 Test set Used to test the 208U-3 and U-10 Amplifiers 975K-5 Test Set Transportable set for receiver and exciters 980H-10 Test Set Used to test the antenna couplers
And more data on the URG-II from a URG expert: 888B-1 contains a 3-pole tuneable Bandpass FLTR. For the transmitter function, the filter is used for output of exciter (nominal is 100mw) drive to 648A-1 PWR AMPL. Essentially this reduces output noise to thermal ratio. For the receiver, the filter is in front to provide the rejection of out-of-band adjacent transmitter up to 400Voc, >10% removed from receiver operating frequency (Fc) When I get a chance I'll update/correct your AN/ARC-165 page and send to you. Here is a picture of the 619U-1 cabinet fully loaded.The originally AWACS had a AN/ARC-167, dual AN/ARC-165s. These were upgraded to AN/ARC-194, triple AN/ARC-165 Here is the refit of the AN/ARC-194 "Triple AN/ARC-165s" done for the USAF E-3B/C and UK RAF E-3D. It's called a AN/ARC-229 composed of 3 AN/ARC-230s for USAF and AN/ARC-2200(V) composed of 3 AN/ARC-2201(V)s for the UK
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