POCKET GUIDE
TM 11-5820-890-10-6
SECTION V. PLGR TASKS
PLGR TASK 1: "Obtain Date and GPS Zulu Time from PLGR"
SUBTASK
ACTION
RESULTS
a. Place PLGR
(1) Press PLGR
Power is applied to the
into operation
[ON] key
PLGR
(2) Observe PLGR
No action required of
perform self-test
operator
b. Select proper
(1) At end of
FIX**
FOM 5
screen and
self-test, note this
18T
MGRS-New
TFOM
screen * >>>
WK 82223e
63528n
EL-00027m
/ P
(2) Press down
2124:43Z
TFOM 4***
arrow on PLGR,
25-12-95
SUN
and note this
Speed too slow
screen >>>
GS < 1mph
/ P
c. Read date and
(1) Read date as
N/A
time from
25-12-95****
PLGR screen
(2) Read time as
PLGR Task 1, Obtaining
2124,43 sec. Zulu
Date & Time, completed
*In this section, PLGR screens are shown in double lined boxes.
**A battery powered PLGR will automatically go to standby as soon as satellites have
been acquired.
***Time Figure of Merit (TFOM) of 8 or less indicates that PLGR is tracking at least one
satellite and GPS time is accurate.
****When the date read from the PLGR is entered into the ANCD, it is automatically
converted to the two-digit Julian Date needed for SINCGARS sync time.
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