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ARC-164 Receiver/Transmitter (RT-1504) used for remote installations.

ARC-164 Control Panel (C-11719) used for remote installations.

The AN/ARC-164 is an US military UHF aircraft radio that operates in the aeronautical mobile (OR) service / B band (NATO). It was first introduced in 1981 and might be found on B-52G/H, B-1B, C/EC/RC-26D, C-5, KC-135, C-23, C-130, C-141, F-15, A-10, F-16, UH-1D, CH-47, H-53, H-60 and S-3B aircraft.^[1]

System Description

The ARC-164 is a military UHF AM aircraft station 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 NJFA) and transmits at 10 watts.^[2] It features a separate guard 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.

References

^ AN/ARA to AN/ARC - Equipment Listing, Designation-Systems.net
^ Raytheon Product Data Sheet Archived October 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

External links

[1] AN/ARA to AN/ARC - Equipment Listing, Designation-Systems.net

[2] Raytheon Product Data Sheet Archived October 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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+{{Short description|US military UHF aircraft radio system}}
+{{notability|date=August 2022}}
 [[File:arc-164-rt.jpg|thumb|right|220px|ARC-164 Receiver/Transmitter (RT-1504) used for remote installations.]]
 [[File:arc-164-ctrl.jpg|thumb|right|220px|ARC-164 Control Panel (C-11719) used for remote installations.]]
-The '''AN/ARC-164''' is a military airborne [[Ultra high frequency|UHF]] [[radio station]] that operates in the [[aeronautical mobile (OR) service]]. It might be found on [[B-52|B-52G/H]], [[B-1B]], [[C-26 Metroliner|C/EC/RC-26D]], [[KC-135]], [[C-23 Sherpa|C-23]], [[C-130]], [[C-141]], [[F-15 Eagle|F-15]], [[Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10]], [[F-16]], [[UH-1|UH-1D]], [[CH-47]], [[CH-53 Sea Stallion|H-53]], [[H-60]] and [[S-3B]] aircraft.<ref>[http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-ara2arc.html AN/ARA to AN/ARC - Equipment Listing], Designation-Systems.net</ref>
+The '''AN/ARC-164''' is an US military UHF aircraft radio that operates in the [[aeronautical mobile (OR) service]] / [[B band (NATO)]]. It was first introduced in 1981 and might be found on [[B-52|B-52G/H]], [[B-1B]], [[C-26 Metroliner|C/EC/RC-26D]], [[Lockheed C-5 Galaxy|C-5]], [[KC-135]], [[C-23 Sherpa|C-23]], [[C-130]], [[C-141]], [[F-15 Eagle|F-15]], [[Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10]], [[F-16]], [[UH-1|UH-1D]], [[CH-47]], [[CH-53 Sea Stallion|H-53]], [[H-60]] and [[S-3B]] aircraft.<ref>[http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-ara2arc.html AN/ARA to AN/ARC - Equipment Listing], Designation-Systems.net</ref>
 ==System Description==
-The ARC-164 is a military UHF [[Amplitude Modulation|AM]] [[aircraft station]] that operates between 225-399.975 [[Hertz|MHz]] and transmits at 10 [[watt]]s.<ref>[http://www.raytheon.com/products/stellent/groups/public/documents/content/cms01_052695.pdf Raytheon Product Data Sheet] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028175310/http://www.raytheon.com/products/stellent/groups/public/documents/content/cms01_052695.pdf |date=October 28, 2007 }}</ref> It features a separate [[Guard channel|guard]] receiver for monitoring 243&nbsp;MHz while simultaneously monitoring the active channel selected, an [[Electronic counter-countermeasures|ECCM]] slice capable of storing multiple Word-of-Day patterns for [[HAVE QUICK|Havequick]] operation, and can also serve as a channel selector and audio demodulator for separate UHF [[Direction finding|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.
+The ARC-164 is a military UHF [[Amplitude Modulation|AM]] [[aircraft station]] that operates between 225-399.975 [[Hertz|MHz]] (the ''NATO harmonised UHF band 225-400 MHz'' is also a subset of this particular band as defined by the [[NJFA]]) and transmits at 10 [[watt]]s.<ref>[http://www.raytheon.com/products/stellent/groups/public/documents/content/cms01_052695.pdf Raytheon Product Data Sheet] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028175310/http://www.raytheon.com/products/stellent/groups/public/documents/content/cms01_052695.pdf |date=October 28, 2007 }}</ref> It features a separate [[Guard channel|guard]] receiver for monitoring 243&nbsp;MHz while simultaneously monitoring the active channel selected, an [[Electronic counter-countermeasures|ECCM]] slice capable of storing multiple Word-of-Day patterns for [[HAVE QUICK|Havequick]] operation, and can also serve as a channel selector and audio demodulator for separate UHF [[Direction finding|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.
 ==See also==
-{{Portal|United States Air Force}}
+{{Portal|Electronics|Aviation}}
 *[[List of military electronics of the United States]]
 *[[Aircraft station]], [[Radiocommunication service]]
+* [[AN/ARC-232]] replacement
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.raytheon.com/products/arc164/ Description from manufacturer's site]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080129074427/http://www.raytheon.com/products/arc164/ Description from manufacturer's site]
 *[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/an_arc232.htm AN/ARC-232, a form-fit-function replacement for the 164, with wider frequency range and more modern ECCM]
-{{DEFAULTSORT:An Arc-164}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:AN/ARC-164}}
 [[Category:Equipment of the United States Air Force]]
-[[Category:Military radio systems]]
+[[Category:Military radio systems of the United States]]
-[[Category:Goods manufactured in the United States]]
 [[Category:Military electronics of the United States]]
+[[Category:Goods manufactured in the United States]]
+[[Category:Military equipment introduced in the 1980s]]
+[[Category:Aircraft stations]]