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		                        | National Stock Number:
 5820-01-545-6448
 
 Federal Supply Class:
 5820
 
 National Item Identification Number:
 015456448
 
 Description:
 BEACON,DISTRESS
 
 Detail:
 A COLLECTION OF AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO QUICKLY AND PRECISELY LOCATE SURVIVORS EQUIPPED WITH COMPATIBLE TRANSMITTERS.  MAY INCLUDE A RECEIVER - TRANSMITTER SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ACCEPT THE SIGNAL OF A COORDINATED DATA TRANSMITTER AND RECONVERT THIS SIGNAL INTO SUITABLE ELECTRONIC FORMAT FOR INPUT TO ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS PLOTTING BOARD, COMPUTER, OR A RADAR SET.  IT PROVIDES THE RESCUE TEAM WITH THE TERMINAL, AREA COMMUNICATION, IDENTIFICATION, DIRECTION AND DISTANCE TO THE SURVIVOR'S RADIO.
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 Manufacturer Information:
 
 | 01-P58900N | 1VPW8 | GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. | 
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 Techincal Specification:
 
 | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | MINIATURE TRANSMITTER (MTX) |  | SPECIAL FEATURES | MINATURE TRANSMITTER (MTX) IS A PERSONNEL TRACKING DEVICE USED TO TRACK FRIENDLY FORCES; WEIGHT APPROX 1.5 LBS W/O BATTERIES; USES FOUR 123A BATTERIES; IT MAY BE CONFIGURED FOR MANPACK, VEHICLES OR VESSEL USE; THE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF THE MTX DEVICE, GPS ANTENNA, TRANSMITTER ANTENNA, AND ANTENNA CABLES; MTX PROGRAMMING CABLES ARE PROVIDED AS SPECIFIED BY THE COMPONENTS; LAPTOP WITH SOFTWARE TO PROGRAM THE MTX IS REQUIRED, BUT DOES NOT COME WITH THE MTX. | 
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