FM 24-18, ARMY FIELD MANUAL: TACTICAL SINGLE-CHANNEL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TECHNIQUES (30 SEPT 1987)

FM 24-18, ARMY FIELD MANUAL: TACTICAL SINGLE-CHANNEL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TECHNIQUES (30 SEPT 1987)., This manual provides information and guidance to all personnel who are involved with and use single-channel radio in tactical situations. To ensure your understanding of all the material presented, this manual includes a brief discussion of radio fundamentals, antennas, and radio-wave propagation. It also covers procedures and techniques that have been used effectively during tactical operations to include: site selection and reliability factors; operation in the several transmission modes and under unusual conditions; field expedients; electronic warfare techniques and reporting; and other aspects of the practical applications of single-channel radio. There are other items pertinent to single-channel radio operations listed in the appendixes.