Section 0. GENERAL

TM 11-5820-921-40-1

SECTION 0

GENERAL

0-1. SCOPE. This manual covers Power Amplifier AM-6545A/GRC-193A. This manual provides instructions for

general support maintenance. Throughout this manual AM-6545/GRC-193 should be AM-6545A/GRC-193A.

02. CONSOLIDATED INDEX OF ARMY PUBLICATIONS AND BLANK FORMS. Refer to the latest issue of

DA Pam 310-1 to determine whether there are new editions, changes or additional publications pertaining to the

equipment.

0-3. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS

a. Reports of Maintenance and Unsatisfactory Equipment. Department of the Army forms and procedures used

for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA Pam 738-750 as contained in Maintenance Management

Update.

b. Report of Packaging and Handling Deficiencies. Fill out and forward SF 364 (Report of Discrepancy (ROD))

as prescribed in AR 735-11-2/DLAR 4140.55/NAVMATINST 4355.74A/AFR-400-54/MC0 4430.3F.

c. Discrepancy in Shipment Report (DISREP) (SF 362). Fill out and forward Discrepancy in Shipment Report

(DISREP) (SF 361) as prescribed in AR55-38/NAVSUPINST 4610.33C/AFR 75-18/MCO P4610.19/DLAR 4500.15.

0-4. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR). If your Power Amplifier

AM-6545A/GRC-193A needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell

us why you don't like the design. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to Commander, US Army

Communications-Electronics Command and Fort Monmouth, ATTN: AMSEL-ME-MP, Fort Monmouth, New

Jersey 07703-5007. We'll send you a reply.

0-5. ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE. Administrative Storage of equipment issued to and used by Army activities

will have preventive maintenance performed in accordance with the PMCS charts before storing. When removing the

equipment from administrative storage the PMCS should be performed to assure operational readiness. Disassembly

and repacking of equipment for shipment or limited storage are covered in TM 740-90-1.

0-6. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY ELECTRONICS MATERIEL. Destruction of Army electronics materiel to pre-

vent enemy use shall be in accordance with TM 750-244-2.