PERSONNEL
QUALIFICATI
STANDA
FOR
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
QUALIFICATION SECTION 5
(COMMON)
CHIEF OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
JANUARY 1985Page
; USER'S GUIDE v
INITIONS OF WORDS USED IN 1xPQS
ITRIBUTING FLEET PERSONNEL . . xi
IDAMENTALS AND SYSTEMS SUMMARY xiii
1Security
Minimize 3
4Reproduction/DistributionMessage
i 5 Format/Hand! ng
Publications 7
and Files 8Logs
*Operation Orders 9
. 10Broadcast
Emission Control 11(EMCON)
12Call Signs
Character Reader 13Optical (OCR) Message Preparation
14ControlQuality (QC)
and Radio-Wave 15Antenna Propagation
Satellite Communications 17(SATCOM)
CommunicationsNaval Modular Automated System (NAVMACS)
19(V-2)
Naval Modular System
21(V-3)
22Special Circuits
Distress Communications 23
24Portable Equipment
Commercial Traffic 25
26Interior (1C)
Watch Officer 27Communications (CWO)
Power Distribution Panels 29
30Circuit
Tactical Pod 32Frequency (UHF) RelayUltrahigh
33Radio PrecautionsSafety
Set 35Teletypewriter (TTY)
Fleet BroadcastSingle-Channel Radioteletypewriter
37K and(Types M)
Fleet Multichannel 38 (Type N)
39Nonsecure (Type VV)Radioteletypewriter
40 (Type B)Single-Channel
42Duplex (Type C)....
44Ship/Shore/Ship (Type D)...
46Duplex Ship/Shore/Ship (Type G)
0501-LP-223-0525rage
5209 WidebandAmplitude-Modulated/Frequenc.y-Modulated (AM/FM)
48Secure Voice (Type R)
5210 Narrow-Band Secure Voice 49(Type S)
5211 NonsecureAmplitude-Modulated/Frequency-Modulated (AM/FM)
Voice 50(Type U)
Voice 515212 Nonsecure (TypeSingle-Sideband (SSB) Y)
5213 Multichannel 52Radioteletypewriter Ship/Shore/Ship (Type P)
545214 Continuous-Wave Ship/Shore/Ship (Type(CW) W)
5215 Satellite Communications Set 55(SATCOM) (AN/WSC-3)
575216 Set (AN/SSR-1)Signal Receiving
5217 Naval Modular Automated Communications 59(NAVMACS) (V-2)
5218 62 (V-3)
5219 Radio Receiver 65(AN/SRR-19)
5220 66(AN/WRR-3)
5221 Radio Receiver 67(AN/BRR-3)
5222 68(R-390/URR)
5223 Radio Receiver (R-1051/URR) 69
5224 70(AN/URR-27)
5225 Radio Receiver 71(AN/GRR-23(V))
5226 Transceiver 72(AN/URC-9, AN/SRC-20, AN/SRC-21)
5227 Transmitter (T-827 ) 74
5228 75Radiofrequency Amplifier (AM-3924/URT)
5229 Radiofrequency Amplifier 76(AM-3007)
5230 Radio Transmitter 77(AN/WRT-2)
5231 Transceiver (AN/WSC-3 79LOS)
5232 Radio 81(AN/SRC-16)
5233 83(AN/URC-32)
5234 Radio Transceiver (AN/SRC-23) 85
5235 Maritime Radio Transceiver 86(AN/URC-80)
5236 Radio (AN/VRC-46) 87
5237 Transmitter 88(AN/URT-7)
5238 Radio (T-1108/GRT-21) 89
5239 Antennas and 90(AN/SRA-17 AN/SRA-43)
5240 Antenna Filter Assembly 91(AN/SRA-12)
5241 Coupler 49 and 92Group (AN/SRA-38, 39, 40, 50)
5242 Antenna 93(AN/SRA-33)
5243 Coupler 57 andGroup (AN/SRA-56, 58) 94
5244 Antenna 95(AN/URA-38)
5245 Surface-to-Air .Ultrahigh-Frequency (UHF) Antenna 96(AN/SRA-62).
5246 Converter 97Telegraph-Telephone Signal (CV-2460/SGC)
5247 Terminal Set (AN/SGC-1) 98
5248 Comparator/Converter (AN/URA-17 ) 99
5249 Converter/Keyer/Attenuator 100(AN/UCC-1C/D( V) )
5250 Terminal Set 101(AN/VCC-2)
5251 Receiver Transfer Switchboard 102
5252 Direct-Current Patch(DC) Panel 103
5253 Transmitter Transfer 104
525.4 Transmitter-Teletypewriter Control 105(C-1004/SG)
5255 Power(DC) Supply 106
5256 Shipboard Communications 107Quality Monitoring
5257 Radio Set Control (C-1138/UR) 109
5258 Frequency Standard 110
5259 ControlRemote-Switching (C-7594/U) IllDTOll.no u\uvni i
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Audio 112System (SAS) (SA-2112(V)/STQ)Single
Tactical 114Frequency Management (AN/TRQ-35(V))
116Amplifier (AM-3729/SR)
Control Transmitter 117(C-4621/SR)
Key 118Telegraph (SB-3158/U)
Radio Set 119(AN/CRT-3)
Audio Converter 120Digital (CV-3333/U)
SECTION 121QUALIFICATION
WATCHSTATIONS
Clerk 185Message Reproduction/Distribution
Cutter 189Tape
File Clerk 191
r 193Communications Publications orrections Clerk
Fleet Broadcast 195Operator
Full-Period Termination Operator 199
205Ship-to-Ship/Ship-to-Shore OperatorRadioteletypewriter
Out-Router 211
213In-Router
Service Clerk 217
Commercial Traffic Clerk 219:
Traffic Checker 221
Satellite Communications Set Operator 223(SATCOM) (AN/WSC-3)
Hi HF Transmitter 227( ) Operatorgh-Frequency
Very-High-Frequency/Ultrahigh-Frequency (VHF/UHF)
Transceiver 233Operator
Fleet BroadcastSingle-Channel Radioteletypewriter
239K and OperatorSystems (Types M)
Fleet Multichannel Broadcast System
243Operator(Type N)
Control D and 247Systems (Types B, C, G) Operator
VoiceSingle-Sideband (SSB)/Narrow-Band Systems
251Y and Operator(Types S)
WidebandAmplitude-Modulated/Frequency-Modulated (AM/FM)
255Voice R and OperatorSystems (Types U)
Continuous-Wave 259(CW) Operator Ship/Shore/Ship W)(CW) System (Type
265Operator
269Control OperatorQuality Monitoring System
Multichannel Radioteletypewriter Ship/Shore/Ship System
271(Type P) Operator
277Fleet Secure Voice Communications Operator...(FLTSEVOCOM)
Naval Modular Automated System (NAVMACS)
281Operator
Watch 287Facilities Control (FACCON) Operator 295 Supervisor
299Radio Supervisor
Communications Watch Officer 305(CWO)will the StandardsThis explain Personnel Qualification (PQS) program,guide
at it and how to use it.is,
WHAT IS PQS?
The is a for officer and enlisted personnelPQS Program qualification system
certain duties. A is a of the minimumperform PQS compilation knowledge
d skills to for a specific maintain specificrequired qualify watchstation,
or as a team member within a unit. A is notuipment perform PQS program
as a but provides Thissigned training program, many training objectives. PQS
in a member11 assist you more productive of the "combat-readybecoming
alified team."Navy
. MAT MAKES UP THE PROGRAM?PQS
The consists of the Standard booklet and the Chart.PQS program Progress
A. The Standard booklet contains must be able to answer andquestions you
rformance items must be able to do in order to for ayou qualify particular
tchstation/Workstation. Standards are written naval personnel afterby asking
"What do I need to to do theemselves, know job properly?"
The Standard booklet is made up of the parts:following
1. TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. USER'S GUIDE
3. OF USED INDEFINITIONS WORDS PQS
4. CONTRIBUTING FLEET PERSONNEL
5. FUNDAMENTALS AND SYSTEMS SUMMARY
6. (100 SECTION)
7. SYSTEMS (200 SECTION)
8. SECTIONQUALIFICATION
9. WATCHSTATIONS/WORKSTATIONS (300 SECTION)
10. FEEDBACK FORM
B. to all the Standards in orThe Chart is used displayProgress progress
at have been division or work center. Your division officercompleted by your
to thees the chart to determine who is qualified stand watches orprogress
rform the tasks division. You should check therequired by your progress
art to make sure all of the Standards have completed haveperiodically you
en recorded.
I- FORMATPQS
A. The numbers in follow a definite The breakdownPQS pattern. following
the is a to PQS format:numbering system handy key
1st 2nd thru 4thDigit Digit
==2 Control and 100 section FundamentalsShip Navigation
= =
3 200CIC/Operations Systems
= =4 300 section WatchstationsWeapons
=
5 Communications
=6 Auxiliary (Special)
- -
vnumber.a four-digit
5229Example:
- =
5 Indicates area Communications)qualification (5
- 29th229 section 2 and that it is the(System section)
System
find a formatIn the section of Standard booklet, you maySystems your
Athe For item .21 must answersuch as following example. you questions
If is no withand B. For item .22 all are required. therequestions grid
must be answered.all questionsX's,
SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND COMPONENT PARTS5229.2
Discuss the items for the components anddesignated following
component parts:
A. What is its function?
B. Where is it located?
C. What are the positions and functions of each position?
ABC
meter X X.21 outputRadiofrequency (RF)
.22 RF selector switch XXXoutput
C. Qualification Group Numbering System
The section is divided intoWatchstation/Workstation (300) qualification
for more than one final such asYour book be used qualificationgroups. may
Communications Watch Officer Each is indicated on a Final(CWO). group
as follows:Qualification Sign-Off Page
Example: NAVEDTRA 43355-5AQ1
-43355 Indicates NAVEDTRA number to theassigned PQS package
-5 Communications
-A first revision
- firstIndicates the qualificationQl group
1. FUNDAMENTALS This section identifies basic(100 Section) knowledge
needed to do the would have thisjob properly. Normally you acquired
tothe school phase of If you have not been school, theduring your training.
are outlined and the references listed will aid in arequirements you self-study
program.
2. SYSTEMS In the under discussion(200 Section) systems, subject
is broken down into functional sections that be to the electricalmay compared
in car. The of the electrical are scatteredsystem your components system
but taken all form the "electricalyour car, they system."throughout together
The same is true of the are The components not allequipment you studying. may
be formlocated in one but they still a system.place,he need to know to Watchstations/procedures you properly perform your job.
are divided into final 2orkstations qualification "groups" (Qual 1, Qual etc.)
'ith each thegroup containing following:
a. Final Qualification Sign-Off Page
Final record that is filed in your training jacket
and recorded in Service Record finalyour upon
qualification
b. Qualification Summary Page
Record of completion of other PQS qualifications,
and within aWatchstations/Workstations qualification
group
c. (Task Sign-Off Pages)
Record of of tasks for eachcompletion performed
and instruction watchesWatchstation/Workstation
each Watchstation in arequired by qualification
group
V. HOW TO QUALIFY
A. Your division officer or work center supervisor will issue ayou
booklet. Your will and set'QS supervisor Watchstations/Workstationsassign
;ime limits for toward(goals) completing your qualification. Progress
will be monitored on the center Chart,lualification division/work Progress
'he estimated shown at the of each Watchstation/completion time, beginning
be modifiedlorkstation, is only a recommendation and may by your command.
t indicates how it will take the sailor under normal condition