Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment - Australia (AU)

Federal Supply Class (FSC): 5985

NATO Supply Classification Class (NSC): 5985

Federal Supply Group (FSG): 59 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components

NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG): 59 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components

Items Managed by Australia (AU) - NCB is 66

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NSN Format for Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment
Codified by Australia

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NATO Supply Class 5985 is a classification within NATO Supply Group 59, which is dedicated to Electrical And Electronic Equipment Components.

NATO Supply Class 5985 specifically focuses on Antennas, Waveguides, And Related Equipment. This class includes various types of antennas and waveguides used in communication systems, radar systems, and other electronic equipment.

Antennas are devices used to transmit or receive electromagnetic waves, allowing for wireless communication. They come in different forms such as dipole antennas, parabolic antennas, and array antennas.

Waveguides, on the other hand, are hollow metallic tubes or channels used to guide and transmit electromagnetic waves at microwave frequencies. They are commonly used in high-frequency applications, such as radar systems and satellite communications.

Related equipment in this class may include connectors, mounts, brackets, and other accessories used in the installation and operation of antennas and waveguides.

The purpose of NATO Supply Class 5985 is to provide a standardized classification system for procurement and logistics purposes within NATO member countries. It helps ensure efficient management and coordination of the supply chain for antennas, waveguides, and related equipment in military and defense applications.

If you need more specific information or have any other questions, feel free to ask!

FSC 5985 Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment - Australia (AU)
FSC 5985 Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment - Australia (AU)

Includes Aerials; Masts; Tower Equipment; Attenuators; Couplers; Transmission Lines.

Excludes Tower Structures.

Note-Mounting hardware, included in classes of this group, includes such specially designed items as brackets, holders, retainers, etc. Excluded from classes in this group are such hardware items as screws (Class 5305), bolts (Class 5306), studs (Class 5307), washers (Class 5310), rivets (Class 5320), and other common items indexed to specific classes, other than in Group 59. The FSC indexes and structure will govern the classification of items used on or with mounting hardware cited above.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) for Federal Supply Class 5985 Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) for Federal Supply Class 5985

What is Federal Supply Class 5985?
FSC 5985 is the Federal Supply Class (formally known as NATO Supply Classification Class NSC 5985) in the USA for supply items codified in the category of Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment.
What is NATO Supply Classification Class 5985?
NSC 5985 is the NATO Supply Classification Class (also known as Federal Supply Class FSC 5985 in the USA) for supply items codified in the category of Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment.
Which Federal Supply Group is FSC 5985 in?
FSC 5985 is in Federal Supply Group (FSG) 59 which contains Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components.
Which NATO Supply Classification Group is NSC 5985 in?
NSC 5985 is in NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG) 59 which contains Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components.

Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Class 5985 Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Class 5985

What is a Waveguide Adapter? 16 Items
A Waveguide Adapter (ADAPTER,WAVEGUIDE) is an item designed to establish the necessary accommodations to connect a waveguide to a coaxial line, or to connect two or more terminated waveguides whose physical design does not normally allow connection.
What is a Mast? 63 Items
A Mast is an item essentially of columnar shape, having a single footing or mounting base, used to support another item. It may include accessories such as guys, insulators, and collars. See also TOWER. For similar items of this type used to carry power and/or communication lines, see POLE, LINE CONSTRUCTION (as modified)
What is a Mast Section? 72 Items
A Mast Section is an item that is specially designed and fabricated to be readily assembled together with other sections to form a MAST.
What is a Waveguide Horn? 12 Items
A Waveguide Horn (HORN,WAVEGUIDE) is a hollow conductor of varying cross-sectional area specifically designed to achieve directional characteristics in radio frequency radiating and receiving systems.
What is an Antenna Reflector? 16 Items
An Antenna Reflector (REFLECTOR,ANTENNA) is an object placed at a distance from a source of radiation, and designed to change the direction of incident radiation without appreciable transmission through it. It is used with an antenna. See also ANTENNA ELEMENT.
What is a Waveguide Assembly? 125 Items
A Waveguide Assembly is an item consisting of one or more definite lengths of straight or formed, flexible or rigid, prefabricated hollow tubing of conductive material. The tubing has a predetermined cross section and is designed to guide or conduct high frequency electromagnetic energy through its interior. One or more ends are terminated. May include common mounting of a SWITCH, WAVE GUIDE, a DUMMY LOAD, ELECTRICAL and other components such as waveguide section, cable terminal chamber and the like. Excludes COUPLER, ROTARY, RADIO FREQUENCY; COUPLER, DIRECTIONAL; ADAPTER, WAVEGUIDE; and TUNER, WAVEGUIDE.
What is an Electrical Dummy Load? 87 Items
An Electrical Dummy Load (DUMMY LOAD,ELECTRICAL) is a specific electrical element or set of electrical elements that are connected together to form a fixed arrangement and used as a substitute load for terminating an electrical circuit. A dummy load contains all the essential electrical characteristics necessary to terminate the circuit but does not function in the same manner as the load which it replaces. Examples are resistors used to replace antennas, batteries, loudspeakers, or the like. Includes single port terminations of twin lead, coaxial and waveguide transmission lines as low power terminations of a section of a transmission system in a specified manner. Includes dummy loads when arranged in a group or bank. Excludes power absorbers. See also LOAD BANK, ELECTRICAL.
What is a Radio Frequency Rotary Coupler? 12 Items
A Radio Frequency Rotary Coupler (COUPLER,ROTARY,RADIO FREQUENCY) is an item which provides a means of transfer of electrical energy between two components or sets, and which is specifically designed to permit one section of a transmission line or waveguide to rotate continuously with respect to another, and still maintain radio frequency continuity.
What is a Transmission Line Coupler? 31 Items
A Transmission Line Coupler (COUPLER,TRANSMISSION LINE) is a coupler which permits the passage of electrical energy in either direction between a balanced and an unbalanced transmission line. See also COUPLER, ROTARY, RADIO FREQUENCY.
What is a Directional Coupler? 31 Items
A Directional Coupler (COUPLER,DIRECTIONAL) is an item specifically designed to be inserted into a transmission line, waveguide or coaxial transmission line to provide a suitable test outlet. The test signal is attenuated to a predetermined value.
What is a Waveguide? 21 Items
A Waveguide is an item consisting of a hollow tube of conductive material having a predetermined cross section specifically designed to guide or conduct high frequency electromagnetic energy through its interior. Does not include coaxial cable. Refers to bulk quantities only.
What is an Antenna Group? 15 Items
An Antenna Group is a collection of items, that provide antenna facilities for the reception and/or transmission of electromagnetic energy.
What is an Antenna Control Subassembly? 12 Items
An Antenna Control Subassembly is two or more different types of items having a common mounting or mounted on each other which together form a portion of an antenna control but which in itself is not a complete functioning item and cannot be assigned a more definite item name.
What is an Antenna Subassembly? 72 Items
An Antenna Subassembly is two or more different types of items having a common mounting or mounted on each other which together form a portion of an antenna but which in itself is not a complete functioning item and cannot be assigned a more definite item name.
What is an Antenna? 576 Items
An Antenna is an item consisting of a conductor or a system of conductors specifically designed to radiate and/or receive electromagnetic waves in free space. May include beam-forming devices, drive motors, synchros, radome, and associated mechanical structure.
What is a Variable Attenuator? 18 Items
A Variable Attenuator (ATTENUATOR,VARIABLE) is a device for reducing the strength of an alternating current signal either continuously or in steps, without causing appreciable signal distortion, by maintaining substantially constant output and/or input impedance match. Continuously variable resistive devices must consist of at least two sections or one section with at least two rotating contacts. The item must have an overall attenuation rating. Includes tandem mounted variable resistors designed to function as an attenuator but whose terminals are not connected. See also RESISTOR, VAIABLE (as modified).
What is a Radio Frequency Transmission Line? 13 Items
A Radio Frequency Transmission Line (LINE,RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION) is an item designed primarily for the conduction of radio frequency energy, and consisting of two or more conductors supported in fixed spatial relationship(s) along their own length. Since the characteristic impedance of the line is determined by the spatial relationships of the conductors, which are sufficiently rigid to maintain these relationships between supports, the configuration of the item is usually not susceptible to mechanical manipulation; that is, it is not normally flexible. Includes a single conductor inclosed in an outer concentric conductor (coaxial) or two or more conductors laid parallel. All types have low loss or special characteristics at high frequencies. May include fittings or terminations. For items having continuous homogeneous dielectric, see CABLE, RADIO FREQUENCY. See also LINE SECTION, RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION.
What is an Antenna Control? 12 Items
An Antenna Control (CONTROL,ANTENNA) is an item which provides the means for selecting the mode of operation or to direct the DRIVE, ANTENNA to carry out the input instructions. For items which provide coordinate information, see PROGRAMMER, ANTENNA POSITION.
What is a Radio Frequency Transmission Line Section? 21 Items
A Radio Frequency Transmission Line Section (LINE SECTION,RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION) is a fabricated or processed item which forms a portion of a transmission line or which when added to complementary items will form a transmission line or a portion thereof. Do not use if a more specific item name now exists in the index. See also TUNER, TRANSMISSION LINE and LINE, RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION.
What is an Antenna Element? 211 Items
An Antenna Element is an item which is a single conductor and is designed as a replaceable part of an antenna dipole or antenna.
What is an Antenna Mast Plate? 11 Items
An Antenna Mast Plate (PLATE,ANTENNA MAST) is an item which is rigid or semirigid, flat and generally smooth. Its thickness is small in comparison to both its length and width, and it is so designed as to be used with an antenna mast.
What is an Antenna Support? 32 Items
An Antenna Support (SUPPORT,ANTENNA) is an item which consists of a mechanical or structural part designed to overcome the force of gravity, but is not intended to be the principal sustaining member of an antenna.
What is an Antenna Reflector Support? 16 Items
An Antenna Reflector Support (SUPPORT,ANTENNA REFLECTOR) is an item which consists of a mechanical or structural part designed to overcome the force of gravity, but is not intended to be the principal sustaining member of an antenna reflector.
Base,Antenna Support 113 Items
What is an Antenna Spreader? 13 Items
An Antenna Spreader (SPREADER,ANTENNA) is an item specifically designed to space or hold apart the free swinging electrical conductors of an antenna or counterpoise. Usually includes grooves or fittings for attachment of conductors and for a bridle used to attach the antenna to a mast or other support. For similar items specifically designed for insulating purposes, see INSULATOR (applicable modifier).
What is a Radio Frequency Transmission Line Switch? 32 Items
A Radio Frequency Transmission Line Switch (SWITCH,RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION LINE) is an item specifically designed for mechanically or electronically positioning one or more radio frequency transmission line sections so as to couple it or them to other sections in a radio frequency transmission line system. The switching function may be operated by a manual actuator, an electromechanical actuator or by means of an arrangement of semiconductors and passive circuit devices. Excludes RELAY, (as modified).
What is an Antenna Case? 15 Items
An Antenna Case (CASE,ANTENNA) is a case specifically designed to hold an antenna, an antenna element(s), or antenna section(s).
What is an Antenna Assembly? 42 Items
An Antenna Assembly is an item consisting of two or more separately excited antennas on a common mounting or mounted on each other. Do not use for a single antenna which is merely complex or unusual in construction.
What is an Antenna Pedestal? 22 Items
An Antenna Pedestal (PEDESTAL,ANTENNA) is an item specifically designed to support and rotate an antenna(s). It may also support related components such as transmitters, receivers, or modulators. It may include accessory items such as drive motors, synchros, contactors, or collector rings. See also TOWER.
What is a Fixed Attenuator? 53 Items
A Fixed Attenuator (ATTENUATOR,FIXED) is a device for reducing the strength of an alternating current signal by a fixed or predetermined amount, without causing appreciable signal distortion, by maintaining correct impedance match.
What is an Antenna Coupler? 36 Items
An Antenna Coupler (COUPLER,ANTENNA) is a coupler which provides a means of transfer of electrical energy between an antenna and other components. See also LINE, RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION; CABLE ASSEMBLY (as modified); and NETWORK, IMPEDANCE MATCHING.
Adapter,Antenna To Antenna Base 11 Items
What is a Radome? 19 Items
A Radome is an item which incloses an antenna. It is specifically designed to permit maximum passage of radio frequency energy through it, while providing protection to the antenna from weather. The item may also inclose the antenna support, and rotating mechanism. It may be flexible or rigid, streamlined or irregular shaped. May also include pressurizing mechanism and anti-icing or de-icing equipment. See also COVER, ANTENNA ELEMENT.
What is an Antenna Cover? 11 Items
An Antenna Cover (COVER,ANTENNA) is excludes RADOME.
What is a Radio Frequency Reflection Isolator? 10 Items
A Radio Frequency Reflection Isolator (ISOLATOR,RADIO FREQUENCY REFLECTION) is a device which allows radio frequency energy to pass in one direction with very little power loss, but blocks the flow of energy in the other direction by means of multiple WAVE-polarization or an integral dissipative load. It isolates frequency sensitive circuity from the effects of reflected radio frequency energy resulting from component mismatch. It usually has one or more ports terminated with coaxial connector(s) and/or waveguide flange(s); or other electrical terminations. Isolators designed for internal use in waveguide runs may consist of rods, rings, chips, strips and the like and have no ports or terminations. See also DIPLEXER; DUPLEXER. Excludes CIRCULATOR, RADIO FREQUENCY.
What is a Diplexer? 26 Items
A Diplexer is an item designed to allow a single antenna to be used for simultaneous transmission and reception on different frequencies. It is installed in a transmission line or waveguide system between the transmitter(s) and/or receivers and a common antenna. It may have provisions for tuning.
What is an Antenna Accessory Kit? 17 Items
An Antenna Accessory Kit (ACCESSORY KIT,ANTENNA) is an accessory kit designed to connect an ANTENNA to a trailer or other equipment, consisting of guy wires, stakes, miscellaneous hardware, and the like. Excludes ANTENNA COUPLER GROUP.
What is a Radio Frequency Power Divider? 21 Items
A Radio Frequency Power Divider (DIVIDER,POWER,RADIO FREQUENCY) is an item specifically designed to separate incoming radio frequency power into predetermined proportional values at its output terminals.
What is an Antenna Tripod? 15 Items
An Antenna Tripod (TRIPOD,ANTENNA) is a specifically designed open framework structure consisting of three legs hinged or rigidly affixed at the top to a central mounting head, plate, or the like, which provides the principal support for an antenna. Each leg is designed to be attached at the base to a permanent footing or may include integral footing or base plate.

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