FREQUENCY HOPPING OPERATION.
SYMPTOM
SIG marker is lit
and showing a sig-
nal higher than 3.
The signal marker
may light on and off
at regular intervals
(pulsing) or Iight
steady.
There is
strong static when
you
a t t e m p t to
hear net traffic.
POSSlBILITIES
(1) You are being
jammed if you dis-
connect the anten-
na (MP) or antenna
cable (vehicular)
and the SIG marker
is reduced or drops
to 3 and the noise
is reduced.
(1) Reconnect the
antenna. Use ter-
rain to mask your
RT from the sus-
pected enemy Io-
cation.
Contact
NCS and your su-
pervisor.
(2) You may be re- (2) If possible. ob-
ceiving
interfer-
tain
authorization
ence from a nearby
to have the inter-
high-power com-
fering
equipment
munication system
turned off (this de-
(this is a co-site
termines if you are
problem)
receiving interfer-
ence or if you are
being jammed by
the enemy). Move
away
from
the
source of interfer-
ence by using ter-
rain to mask your
RT
from
the
source. Attempt to
remotely
locate
your antenna(s) or
RTs,
separating
antennas
by
at
least 50 meters,
Use one RT at a
time.
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