Navy Radio Communications & Technology Publications

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Useful publications on Navy equipment and systems
Equipment Manuals - I'll add pages with lists some day - meanwhile see my equipment pages which usually list manual number
MANUALS WANTED! - NAVSHIPS 91047 AF/RF Signal Distribution Unit & NAVSHIPS 91500 AN/FRA-3 RF switching group

NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
NTP-4 Fleet Communications			procedures
Introduction to Communications	NAVPERS 10129 NAVPERS 10129-A	* 1948 * 1952	systems & procedures table of contents
General Communications	NAVPERS 10805-B	* 1956	systems & procedures table of contents
Shipboard Communications	NAVPERS 10806-A	1954?	systems & procedures
Shore Based Communications	NAVPERS 10891	* 1954	table of contents & PDF download
Merchant Ship Communications - A Guide for the Naval Communication Liaison Officer	NAVPERS 10875	?	??
Naval Communications	NAVPERS 10898-A	1964	systems & procedures
Radio Communication Facilities (Shore-Based)	NAVDOCKS TP-PW-20	* 1953	site planning, design, & construction
Shore Electronics Installation Plans	NAVSHIPS 92326(A)	1961	large-sized plans
Handbook of Naval Shore Station Electronics Criteria (later split into additional separate manuals)	NAVSHIPS 92675 0967-210-0010	* 1960	facilities planning info
Naval Shore Electronics Criteria: General	NAVELEX 0101,101	1971	table of contents
Naval Shore Electronics Criteria: Naval Communications Station Design	NAVELEX 0101,102	1971	table of contents
Naval Shore Electronics Criteria: HF Radio Propagation and Facility Site Selection	NAVELEX 0101,103	1971?
Naval Shore Electronics Criteria: HF Radio Antenna Systems	NAVELEX 0101,104	1971?

RATE TRAINING MANUALS
RADIOMAN
Radioman 3C	Bureau of Navigation	1941
Radioman 2C	Bureau of Navigation	1933
Radioman 2C	NAVPERS 10109	* 1940
Radioman 3 & 2 Radioman 3 & 2 - revision Radioman 3 & 2 - 2nd edition Radioman 3 & 2 - 3rd edition Radioman 3 & 2 - 4th edition Radioman 3 & 2 - 5th edition Radioman 3 & 2 - 6th edition Radioman 3 & 2 - 7th edition Radioman 3 & 2 - 8th edition Radioman 3 & 2 - 8th edition revised	NAVPERS 10228 NAVPERS 10228-A NAVPERS 10228-B NAVPERS 10228-C NAVPERS 10228-D NAVPERS 10228-E NAVPERS 10228-F NAVEDTRA 10228-G NAVEDTRA 10228-H NAVEDTRA 10228-H1	1950 1951, 1953 * 1957 * 1961 ** 1964 * 1967 * 1971 * 1978 * 1982 * 1984	table of contents
Radioman 1 & C	Bureau of Navigation	* 1940
Radioman 1 & C - first edition Radioman 1 & C - revised Radioman 1 & C - revised Radioman 1 & C - 2nd edition Radioman 1 & C - revised Radioman 1 & C - revised Radioman 1 & C - revised	NAVPERS 10229 NAVPERS 10229-A NAVPERS 10229-B NAVPERS 10229-C NAVPERS 10229-D NAVPERS 10229-E NAVTRA 10229-F	* 1950 * 1954 1958 * 1963 * 1966 * 1969 * 1973	table of contents
TELEMAN - were there any other Teleman training manuals?
TELEMAN	NAVPERS 10220	* 1949 * 1952	table of contents
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN & CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN M - Maintenance T - Technical O - Communications, A - Administrative R - Collection I - Interpretive
Communications Technician T-R-I Branch 3 & 2 Cryptologic Technician T-R-I Branch 3 & 2	NAVPERS 10231 NAVEDTRA 10231-A	? ?	equipment sections replaced by NAVEDTRA 10251
Communications Technician M Branch 3 & 2	NAVPERS 10232	1961	table of contents
Communications Technician M Branch 3 & 2	NAVPERS 10232-A	* 1965	table of contents
Cryptologic Technician M Branch 3 & 2	NAVEDTRA 10232-D1	1984 * 1988	table of contents
Cryptologic Technician M Branch 1 & C	NAVEDTRA 10236-B	* 1981	1. Introduction 2. Instructions, Directives, and Publications 3. Reports and Paperwork
Communications Technician A Branch 3 & 2 ??	NAVPERS 10233 ??	????	not confirmed
Communications Technician T Branch 3 & 2	NAVPERS 10234	1961
Communications Technician O Branch 3 & 2	NAVEDTRA 10235	* 1962
Communications Technician O Branch 3 & 2	NAVEDTRA 10235-A	1965
Communications Technician O Branch 3 & 2	NAVEDTRA 10235-B	1970	on-line here
Communications Technician O Branch 3 & 2	NAVEDTRA 10235-C	1975
Cryptologic Technician Training Series Module 4 - Technical Control	NAVEDTRA A95-04-44-88	* 1988	table of contents
Cryptologic Technician Training Series Module 11 - CTM Organization and Administration	NAVEDTRA A95-11-44-88	* 1988	1.The CTM Branch 2. Electronics Reference Publications 3. Navy Directives 4. Drawings and Blueprints
Cryptologic Technician Training Series Module 12 - CTM Preventive and Corrective Maintenance	NAVEDTRA A95-12-44-90	1990
??? other CT manuals ????
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
Electronics Technician's Mate 3c	NAVPERS 10145	* 1945	basic components & circuits
Electronics Technician 3	NAVPERS 10145-A	1949 1951, * 1952	basic components & circuits
Electronics Technician 3	NAVPERS 10188	* 1954 revision	basic components & circuits
Electronics Technician 3	NAVPERS 10188-A	1959 1960 * 1961
Electronics Technician 3	NAVPERS 10188-B	* 1963	table of contents
Electronics Technician's Mate 2c, vol 1	NAVPERS 10143-A	* 1946	basic radio circuits (no equip. schematics)
Electronics Technician's Mate 2c, vol 2	NAVPERS 10143-B?	1946??	radar?
Electronics Technician 2, Vol 1	NAVPERS 10190	* 1951 revision of 10143-A?	basic radio circuits (no equip. schematics)
Electronics Technician 2, Vol 1	NAVPERS 10190-A	* 1953 * 1955, 1956 2nd Edition	table of contents
Electronics Technician 2, Vol 1	NAVPERS 10190-B	* 1960 revision	table of contents
Electronics Technician 2, Vol 2 Electronics Technician 2, Vol 2	NAVPERS 10191 NAVPERS 10191-A	* 1953 * 1960	table of contents
Electronics Technician 2	NAVPERS 10189	* 1965	table of contents
Electronics Technician 3 & 2	NAVPERS 10195	** 1968	table of contents
Electronics Technician 3 & 2, Vol 1 (Communications)	NAVTRA 10195-A NAVEDTRA 10195-A	** 1972	table of contents
Electronics Technician 3 & 2, Vol 2	NAVTRA 10195-A NAVEDTRA 10195-A	** 1973, 1979	radar & navaids
Electronics Technician 3 & 2, Vol 1 RTM & NRCC	NAVEDTRA 10196-A	1979, ** 1981	maintenance & test
Electronics Technician 3 & 2, Vol 2 RTM & NRCC	NAVEDTRA 10197??	1979 ??	radar & navaids??
Electronics Technician 3 & 2, Vol 3 RTM & NRCC	NAVEDTRA 10198-1	* 1983	table of contents
Electronics Technician 1 & C	NAVPERS 10192 NAVPERS 10192-A NAVPERS 10192-B NAVPERS 10192-C NAVPERS 10192-D	* 1958 ? ? * 1969 * 1976	table of contents

AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
Aviation Electronics Tech 3 & 2	NAVPERS 10317-A	* 1959
Aviation Electronics Tech 1 & C	NAVPERS 10318	* 1957

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - SUMMARIES & CATALOGS
Shipboard Electronic Equipments	NAVPERS 10794	*** 1955 1st edition	copy avail from www.fairradio.com
Shipboard Electronics Equipment	NAVPERS 10794-A	1960, 1963 revised 1960
Shipboard Electronics Equipment	NAVPERS 10794-B	* 1965 2nd revision	Chapter 3 on line more to come later
Cryptologic Collection Equipments	NAVEDTRA 10251	* 1977	intro and operation of rcvrs, demods, recorders, etc. - table of contents - CD version for sale
Shipboard Antenna Systems Vol 1 - Communications Antenna Fundamentals Vol 2 - Installation Details, Communications Antennas Vol 3 - Coupler Systems, Communications Antennas Vol 4 - Testing & Maintenance, Communication Antennas Vol 5 - Antenna Data Sheets	NAVSHIPS 0967-177-3010 0967-177-3020 0967-177-3030 0967-177-3040 0967-177-3050	1972-73	need info - new version of NAVSHIPS 900121?
Shipboard Antenna Details	NAVSHIPS 900121(A)	* 1954	Installation Bibliography Multicouplers More
Index of Teletypewriter, Facsimile, and Associated Equipment	NAVSHIPS 0967-104-0010	1961
Index of Teletypewriter, Facsimile, and Associated Equipment	NAVELEX 0967-LP-104-0010	* 1975, 1977	table of contents PDF copy (4 MB)
List of Naval Radio, Radar, and Sonar Equipment from WA5CAB: "This is a reference handbook. There are no photographs. The handbook starts with an explanation of the Joint Army/Navy (JAN or AN) nomenclature system followed by the Navy Model Letter System. Next is a listing of the two, three and four letter Navy Contractor Codes as of late 1944 (These codes were also used by the Signal Corps on the nameplates of many sets). The balance of the book is an alphabetical listing of JAN, Navy and (only if procured by USN/USMC) Signal Corps equipment. Each entry consists of seven columns as follows: Model (revisions or later orders [suffix A, B, or -1, -2, etc.] in general are separate listings), Contractor(s), Year (of first contract or order but it isn't specified whether FY or CY), Normal Power Output, Emission, Frequency Range, Purpose -Remarks."	NAVSHIPS 242A	1945	Printed copy available from www.wa5cab.com 152 pages
Catalogue of Naval Radio Equipment from WA5CAB: "SHIPS 275 is one of the indispensable reference works for the WW-II U.S. military radio collector. Originals are extremely rare. It was classified CONFIDENTIAL during the War (the current equivalent classification is SECRET) and very few originals exist. All copies were supposed to have been destroyed when it was superceded and greatly expanded shortly post-war by NAVSHIPS 900,116. The organization or structure is similar to the radio sections of the Signal Corps TM 11-487. It contains basic technical information on ground and shipboard radio sets, including Radio Direction-Finding Equipments, Radio Transmitting-Receiving Equipments, Radio Receiving Equipments, Radio Transmitting Equipments, Radio Homing Beacon Equipments, Signal Corps Equipments (only those used by USN/USMC) and Harbor Detection Equipments. The earliest sets in each category are DAB, MN, RAA, TAB-5, YE-1, BC-312, JM-4/QBC-1/RBF-1. The complete list of equipment covered is too long to give here. Each listing consists typically of two to four pages with one or more photographs, technical specifications, vacuum tube complement, list of major components, and a text description. This reference does not cover aircraft, radar, IFF or aids to navigation equipment, some or most of which were classified higher than CONFIDENTIAL."	NAVSHIPS 275	1944	Printed copy available from www.wa5cab.com 244 pages
Catalogue of Naval Radio Equipment from WA5CAB: "NAVSHIPS 900,116 replaced SHIPS 275 in 1946. It was considerably expanded between 1946 and 1952, after which it and Signal Corps TM 11-487 were merged into JANAP 161. It includes entries on ground and shipboard radios, radio sets, radar, sonar, sound/audio and RDF equipment. The earliest equipment covered dates from about 1926. Test equipment is covered in a companion volume, NAVSHIPS 900,105. Each equipment entry includes basic technical information such as power input and output, frequency coverage, list of major components, related technical publications, some accessories and usually photographs or line drawings of the equipment. Some entries also include the vacuum tube complement."	NAVSHIPS 900,116	* 1946-52	On-line version here thanks to HNSA Printed copy available from www.wa5cab.com 1448 Pages
Directory of Communications-Electronic Equipment (Navy, Army, & Air Force) follow on to NAVSHIPS 900,116 + Signal Corps TM 11-487	JANAP 161 - includes 2-page spec sheets for each equipment type	1953	On-line version here thanks to K4OZY
Military Handbook Electronic Communication Equipment (Navy, Army, & Air Force) updated, expanded version of JANAP 161	MIL-HDBK-161 NAVEXOS P-2058 TM-11-487A (NOTE: the 1950 TM11-487A is Army only)	* 1958	PDF version on DVD available from www.jamminpower.com 2300 pages
Military Standardization Handbook Electronic Communication Equipment (Navy, Army, & Air Force) increments to 1958 edition	TM-11-487A-1 (AN/AIC-AN/FRC) TM-11-487A-2 (AN/FRR-AN/TCC) TM-11-487A-3 (AN/TCD-AN/ZZZ)	* 1964 * 1964 * 1964	increments to 1958 edition
Directory of Communication Equipment - UNCLASSIFIED (USN Electronics Supply Office) * If you have any sections of this for sale or loan, please send e-mail ***	NAVSHIPS 94200.1 NAVSHIPS 0967-420-0010	1963	10 sections about 5000 pages total Index and other info
Directory of Communication Equipment - UNCLASSIFIED Supplement 3 (USN Electronics Supply Office) * If you have any sections of any supplements for sale or loan, please send e-mail ***	NAVSHIPS 94200.1-3 NAVSHIPS 0967-420-0013	1968	3 sections about 1400 pages total Index and other info
Directory of Communication Equipment - CONFIDENTIAL (USN Electronics Supply Office) * If you have any sections of this for sale or loan, please send e-mail ***	NAVSHIPS 94200.01 NAVSHIPS 0967-420-1010	1968	1 section about 400 pages Index and other info
Catalogue of Navy Type Electronic Material (8 volumes)	NAVSHIPS 900,109 NAVSHIPS 900,109A	? 1949	components
Military Standardization Handbook Vol. 1, Electronic Test Equipment.	MIL-HDBK-172A TM11-487-1/1	1965	download here
Handbook of Security Classification and Cognizant Activity of Electronic Equipment (Navy, Army, & Air Force)	MIL-HDBK-140A	1967	421 page list of equipment nomenclature & type download here
Military Equipment List by NJ7P (Navy, Army & Air Force)	includes some specs and manual numbers - based on MIL-HDBK-161		on-line here and here
AN/Uxx equipment List by F.W. Chesson	includes manual numbers		on-line here
AN/Bxx, AN/Sxx, AN/Wxx equipment List by F.W. Chesson	includes manual numbers		on-line here more equipment lists

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT- MAINTENANCE & GENERAL INFO
Introduction to Radio Equipment	NAVPERS 10172	*** 1946	on-line version thanks to HNSA
Introduction to Radio Equipment	NAVPERS 10172-A	1952
Shipboard Electronics Materials Officer	NAVEDTRA 10478	* 1975
Shipboard Electronics Materials Officer	NAVEDTRA 10478-A	1982	on-line modern version
Transmitter Servicing	Naval Radio Material Training Program Course 503/4	1945	on-line version thanks to HNSA
Notes on Servicing Radio and Sound Equipment	NAVPERS 11001	1942	on-line version thanks to HNSA
Radio & Sound Bulletin "A compilation of articles of general interest to radio personnel. Includes description of new equipments, general instructions and procedures; background information useful to training, installation and maintenance personnel, a section known as "The Forum" which provides a medium for expression of individual and "non-official" opinion. Published quarterly. Distribution to all activities concerned with radio."	NAVSHIPS 900,011	1940's
Communication Equipment Maintenance Bulletin (CEMB) "A medium for providing current maintenance information on shipboard radio communications equipment. Loose-leaf in form. Published approximately monthly. Also contains an "X" section devoted to advance base and shore equipment. Distributed to all ships (except landing craft.)"	NAVSHIPS 900,020 NAVSHIPS 900,020A Supplement No. 10 Supplement No. 38	1944 Apr 1945 Apr 1946 July 1952	Download pdf versions here
Electronics Installation & Maintenance Book (EIMB) (13 volumes) - General - Installation - Electronic Circuits - Test Methods & Practices - Reference Data - EMI Reduction - General Maintenance - Communications - Radar - Sonar - Test Equipment - Radiac - Countermeasures	NAVSHIPS 0967-000-0100 0967-000-0110 0967-000-0120 0967-000-0130 0967-000-0140 0967-000-0150 0967-000-0160 0967-000-0010 0967-000-0020 0967-000-0030 0967-000-0040 0967-000-0050 0967-000-0070	1965 on	-0160 1981 edition (pdf)
Electronic Installation Practices Chapter 9, Cabling	NAVSHIPS 900171	1951, 1952	on-line version thanks to HNSA
Design Manual of Methods for Forced Air Cooling Electronic Equipment	NAVSHIPS 900,194	* 1958	by Cornell Aeronautical Lab
Preferred Circuits Handbook for electron tube circuits	NAVAIR 16-1-519-1 NAVWEPS 16-1-519-1
Preferred Circuits Handbook for semiconductor circuits	NAVAIR 16-1-519-2 NAVWEPS 16-1-519-2
Naval Ships Technical Manual Chapter 9670 Electronics	NAVSHIPS 0901-670-0002	1967
Principles of Telegraphy (Teletypewriter)	NAVSHIPS 0967-255-0010	* 1967
Fundamentals of Single Side Band	NAVSHIPS 93271	* 1958 revision
Single Sideband Communications	NAVSHIPS 93224	* 1957	by Philco Corp.
Handbook of Test Methods & Practices	NAVSHIPS 91828 (A)	* 1955	by Philco Corp.
Radio Frequency Transmission Lines	NAVSHIPS 900,008	1944
Supplementary Readings in Fundamental Naval Electronics - Part I	NAVPERS 10808	* 1949	circuits, xmtrs, rcvrs table of contents
Naval Electronics - Part I	NAVPERS 10808-A	* 1954	circuits, xmtrs, rcvrs table of contents
Supplementary Readings in Fundamental Naval Electronics - Part II	NAVPERS 10809	* 1949	radar systems table of contents
Aircraft Radio Equipment - Navy Training Courses	NAVPERS ?	1944
Advanced Work in Aircraft Radio - Navy Training Courses	NAVPERS ?	* 1945
Elements of Electricity and Radio	NAVSHIPS 900,012	1944
Introduction to Electronics	NAVPERS 10084	?
Basic Electronics	NAVPERS 10087 NAVPERS 10087-A NAVPERS 10087-B	1955 1962, 1964 1969
Basic Electronics, Vol 1	NAVPERS 10087-C	1971
Basic Electronics, Vol 2	NAVPERS 10087-C NAVEDTRA 10087-C1	1971? 1980?
Fundamentals of Electronics Vol 1 - Basic Electricity Vol 2 - Power Supplies & Amplifiers Vol 3 - Transmitter Circuit Applications Vol 4 - Receiver Circuit Applications Vol 5 - Oscilloscope Circuit Applications Vol 6 - Microwave Circuit Applications Vol 7 - Electromagnetic Circuits & Devices Vol 8 - Tables & Master Index	NAVPERS 93400-1 NAVPERS 93400-2 NAVPERS 93400-3 NAVPERS 93400-4 NAVPERS 93400-5 NAVPERS 93400-6 NAVPERS 93400-7 NAVPERS 93400-8	1964 * 1964 * 1964 * 1964 1964 1964 1964 1964
U. S. Naval Reserve Electronics Training Student Drill Guide - Drills 25 through 48	NAVPERS 91100	1949

GENERAL
The Bluejacket's Manual (includes radio procedures)	US Naval Institute	1902-present	see list here

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Navy Radio Communications & Technology Publications

NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

RATE TRAINING MANUALS

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - SUMMARIES & CATALOGS

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT- MAINTENANCE & GENERAL INFO

GENERAL