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4.14 Quality assurance requirements applicable for antenna elements AT-1095/VRC and AS-1730/VRC:
Paragraph
Subject
Responsibility for compliance.
Classification of inspection.
Inspections covered by subsidiary documents.
Conformance inspection of equipment before packaging.
Service condition tests.
Temperature test: Non-operating procedure only. When returned to room
temperature, the antenna element shall comply with test in 4.8.4.3 only.
Humidity test. An MX-6707/VRC shall not be included in the humidity
chamber. Under 4.7.2.1, units shall be tested for performance in
accordance with 4.8.4.3 only.
Vibration, whip assembly.
Impact.
Fungus.
Salt fog.
Electrical tests.
Whip antenna test.
Top whip section test.
Whip assembly test.
Visual and mechanical inspection.
X-ray.
Inspection of interchangeability.
Finish and pretreatment (CARC paint finish).
Workmanship.
4.15 Workmanship (see 3.15). The workmanship used in the manufacturing of Antenna AS-1729/VRC or portions
thereof is to be in accordance with best manufacturing practices. Other military standards and military specifications
listed in 3.15 apply as they are applicable to this antenna.
5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the contract or order
(see 6.2). When packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD or in-house contractor personnel, these personnel
need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are
maintained by the Inventory Control Point's packaging activities within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or
within the military service's system commands. Packaging data retrieval is available from the managing Military
Department's or Defense Agency's automated packaging files, CD-ROM products, or by contacting the responsible
packaging activity.
6. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. Antenna AS-1729/VRC is intended for use with and is automatically tuned by Radio Sets
AN/VRC-12, AN/VRC-43 through AN-VRC-49, AN/VRC-53, AN/GRC-125, AN-GRC-160, and AN/GRC-163. In
addition, the manual band selector switch provided in this antenna permits Antenna AS-1729/VRC to be used with
any radio set capable of operating between 30 and 76 MHz provided its output power does not exceed 70 watts.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a.
Title, number, and date of the specification.
b.
If required, the specific issue of individual documents referenced.
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