On-Aircraft Radio Test Set

Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) proposes to develop a low-cost On-Aircraft Radio Test Set (OARTS). This test set will be used to diagnose faulty radio communications equipment while installed in the aircraft. The investigation of the development of the OARTS will focus on producing a test set that is compact, rugged, lightweight (i.e., on-man carry), self-contained, and user-friendly. The OARTS will be capable of testing the pertinent radio frequency (RF) performance characteristics of a variety of aircraft communications equipment. The primary purpose of the proposed test set will be to determine if the Unit Under TEst (UUT) needs to be transported to a central maintenance depot for further testing and/or possible repair. The types of communications equipment the OARTS will be capable of testing will include, but not be limited to the following: the NA/ARC-164(V) UHF Transceiver, the AN/ARC-186(V) VHF Transceiver, and the AN/ARC-190 HF Transceiver.