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FM 24-18
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.