DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR
TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER AN/USM-
437(V)1 (TEKTRONIX, 1503 OPTION 4) AND
TEKTRONIX, TYPES 1502, 1502 OPTION 4
AND 1503
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, DC
12 March 2008
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Test instrument identification ............................
Forms, records, and reports.................................
Calibration description ........................................
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Equipment required .............................................
Accessories required.............................................
CALIBRATION PROCESS FOR TIME
DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER AN/USM-
437(V)1 (TEKTRONIX, 1503 OPTION 4)
AND TEKTRONIX TYPE 1503
Preliminary instructions......................................
Equipment setup ..................................................
Vertical attenuation and gain .............................
Timing ...................................................................
Distance dial .........................................................
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*This technical bulletin supersedes TB 9-6625-1967-35, dated 27 January 2005, including all changes.