The AN/ARC-164 is an US military UHF aircraft radio that operates in the

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, C/EC/RC-26D, C-5,

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, H-53, H-60 and S-3B aircraft.

System Description

The ARC-164 is a military UHF AM

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that operates between 225-399.975 MHz (the ''NATO harmonised UHF band 225-400 MHz'' is also a subset of this particular band as defined by the

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) and transmits at 10

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It features a separate

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receiver for monitoring 243 MHz while simultaneously monitoring the active channel selected, an ECCM slice capable of storing multiple Word-of-Day patterns for Havequick operation, and can also serve as a channel selector and audio demodulator for separate UHF DF systems. There are 2 common installations: remote and panel. With a remote installation, the R/T is in a remote location, while the panel installation features an all-in-one R/T and control panel.

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Description from manufacturer's site
{{DEFAULTSORT:An Arc-164 Equipment of the United States Air Force Military radio systems of the United States Military electronics of the United States Goods manufactured in the United States Military equipment introduced in the 1980s

System Description

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