TM-11.HTM OCT DECJan 5 2009 20102011 30 captures 29 Aug 00 - 5 Dec 10 Close Help F. W. Chesson FILE: DOC\TM-11.HTM 144 Fiske Street, New: 3 January, 1994 Waterbury, CT 06710 Rev: 14 August, 2000 Signal Corps Technical Manuals, TM-11 Series Technical Manuals originated ca 1940 as a consolidation of earlier Radio Pamphlets, c 1918; Radio Communications Pamphlets, c 1921; and Training Manuals, Training Regulations, and Technical Regulations, c 1930. TM 11-201, the earliest known, is entitled "Aircraft Radio SCR-134" and was formerly documented TR-1201-5. Initially, the manuals were not always grouped by equipment category, as the need did not then exist. With the explosion of equipment in World War Two, groupings soon became necessary, as are listed below. Many of the earlier numbers were "recycled" when the equipment for which they were originally designated became obsolete. There was also an inclusion of early 1950s equipment among much older units. In some cases, an A or B prefix was added to an original number for updating. But in general, a new number would be issued, especially in the latter 1950s. In 1958, a new FSN (Federal Stock Number) procedure was instituted, which more accurately defined the item in question and linked its TM 11- number to its supply number. See description following TM 11-5700 series, below. General Categories TM 11-set Topics Covered --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 200s Mainly complete radio sets (SCR), including DF eqp. 300s Specialties, as indicated below: 300-350 Telegraph and Telephone Equipment 350-359 Teletypewriter Equipment 360-379 Line Construction and Miscellaneous Wire Equipment 380-389 Cryptographic Equipment 390-399 Visual Equipment 400s Mixed equipment, plus instructional texts 400-409 Photographic Equipment 410-419 Pigeon Equipment 420-429 Meteorological Equipment 430-499 Miscellaneous Equipment & Training Manuals 500-549 Radio Sets, Aircraft 550-599 Radio Sets, Aircraft (including DF) 600-650 Radio Sets, inc. Mobile 650-690 Texts 700-750 Interphone & Audio Equipment (Ground) 750-800 Training Manuals 800-849 Transmitters 850-899 Receivers 900-999 Power Supplies 1000 - 1099 Miscellaneous Air & Radar Equipment 1100 - 1199 Radar Sets 1200 - 1299 Miscellaneous Ground Radar Equipment 1300 - 1399 Technical Operation Manuals (Radar) 1400 - 1499 General Maintenance Manuals (Radar) 1500 - 1599 Service Manuals (Radar) 1600 - 1699 Field Service Procedures Manuals 1700 - 1799 NA 1800 - 1899 Higher Echelon Repair Manuals 1900 - 1999 NA 2000s Telephone Equipment 2100s Telephone Systems and Centrals 2200-2249 Teletypewriter Equipment 2250-2300 Line Construction and Miscellaneous Wire Equipment 2300s Photography 2400s Meterology 2500s Test Equipment 2600s Antennas and Test Equipment 2700s Installation of Equipment (small selection) 2800s Installation Manuals 3000s NA NOTE: The entire TM 11-4000 Series is devoted to Maintenance 4000s Repairs of Radio Equipment 4100s Repairs to Telephone Equipment 4200-4299 NA 4300s Repairs to Telephone Systems 4400s Repairs to Telephone and Telegraph Terminals 4500-4699 Repairs to Power Equipment 4700 Repairs to Miscellaneous Equipment 4800-4999 NA 5000 Series Antennas and RF Test Equipment 5100 Misc. Electronic Equipment 5200 NA 5300 Photography-Audio Visual (small selection) 5400 NA 5500 Mostly Audio Equipment 5600 NA 5700 NA In Mid-1958, the FSN Series appeared, consisting of a four-digit number, followed by a three (rarely four) digit model number of the apparatus in question, then a two-digit number defining the scope of the manual. A P-Suffix indicates that a Parts List is involved. The system commenced with a new category number, 5805 though a few instances of lower lumbers are known. Example: TM 11-5805-201-12P is for Telephone Set TA-312/PT. It contains Operating Instructions, local Maintenance Procedures, and a Parts List. A partial Numeric Category List is shown below: 5805 Wired Communications, Telephones and Telegraphs/Teletypewriters 5810 Scrambler Equipment for above services 5815 Teletype and Data Handling 5820 Ground-based Radios 5821 Aircraft Radios 5825 Ground-based Beacons 5826 Aircraft Navigational Aids 5830 Intercom Sets 5840 Radar 5895 Identification (IFF) Equipment 6115 Power Supplies 6605 Compass Equipment 6615 Helicopter Electronics 6625 Test Equipment 6655 Visual Radiation Equipment 6660 Meteorological Equipment 6665 Atomic Radiation (Radiac) Equipment 6695 Criminology Equipment 6720 Photographic Equipment 6730 Projectors, Still & Movie 6740 Film & Print Processing Equipment 6760 Airfcraft Cameras & Accessories 6780 Photographic Equipment 6940 Training Equipment 7440 Data Processing Equipment 7450 Special Audio Equipment * * * RETURN TO INDEX