TM 11-6625-2632-14-1
FUNCTIONING
OF
EQUIPMENT
possible. It also provides a meter indication of
In use Radio Test Set AN/PRM-32A is connected
signal strength as visible evidence that a signal is
between
two
Radio
Sets
AN/PRC-90
or
being transmitted.
AN/PRC-106. One radio set transmits and the
4-2. Functioning of
Equipment
other receives the transmitted signal through the
test set. The test set performs two functions. It
a. The signal from the transmitting radio set is
attenuates the signal level from the transmitting
radio set so that only a weak signal is applied to
to feed thru (A2A2E1) that acts as an internal
the antenna of the receiving radio set. This permits
transmitting antenna, and to a detector circuit.
more sensitive testing than would otherwise be