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Tactical Vest Antenna System

Tactical Vest Antenna System is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Tactical Vest Antenna System rather than just read about it. In short: Tactical Vest Antenna System (TVAS) is a type of wearable antenna designed for use by the United States Armed Forces. It is claimed that troops equipped with the TVAS are more effective than those equipped with conventional whip antennas due to better concealment of the equipment and improved mobility of the operator.

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Reference excerpt

Tactical Vest Antenna System (TVAS) is a type of wearable antenna designed for use by the United States Armed Forces. It is claimed that troops equipped with the TVAS are more effective than those equipped with conventional whip antennas due to better concealment of the equipment and improved mobility of the operator. TVAS was developed by Wearable Antenna Technologies Inc. in early 2008.

Implementation The Tactical Vest Antenna System is designed to be concealed within Small Arms Protective Insert pouches found on contemporary body armor such as Interceptor body armor, Modular Tactical Vest, Full Spectrum Battle Equipment, Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System, Modular Body Armor Vest and virtually any other type of body armor that utilizes SAPI or ESAPI plates. The radiating elements' placement is barely noticeable due to their thinness, approximately 1⁄8 inch (0.32 cm) and their curved shape that lies flush against the shape of ESAPI plates. Hiding away the radiating elements brings more mobility to the operator when compared to whip antennas traditionally used by the military. TVAS is compatible with AN/PRC-148 MBITR, AN/PRC-152, and other common radios used by the U.S. military.

Safety If power is increased over 7 watts there could be safety issues with temperature increase. However, at the operating frequencies of the antenna, ionizing radiation is not a factor. Additionally, the antenna is intended to be placed on the outside of SAPI plates, providing a significant barrier between the radiating element and the operator.

Technical details The Tactical Vest Antenna System consists of two radiating elements that are connected by a cable. The cable acts as an extension of the radiating elements, and includes a "quick release" mechanism found in MTV and FSBE designs. Each of the radiating elements of the antenna is laminated between two sheets of polycarbonate plastic.

See also Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS) – unclassified designation system for identifying electronic equipment SINCGARS – Combat net radio 30 to 88 MHz AN/PRC-148 – handheld multiband, tactical software-defined radio 30 to 512 MHz AN/PRC-152 – portable, compact, tactical software-defined combat-net radio 30 to 512 MHz

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Tactical Vest Antenna System

In research: Tactical Vest Antenna System appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Tactical Vest Antenna System in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Tactical Vest Antenna System is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Military electronics of the United States, Military equipment introduced in the 2000s, Military radio systems of the United States, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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