TM 75053
ML305A/TM
Figure 53. Calcium Hydride Charge ML305A/TM.
1. NOMENCLATURE: Calcium Hydride Charge ML
8. SET, SYSTEM, FACILITY, AND CONFIGURATION
305A/TM.
APPLICATIONS:
This equipment is used as part of the AN/TMQ4
2. TYPE CLASSIFICATION: Standard A.
system.
3. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Unclassified.
9. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED AND AUX-
4. PRIMARY USE OR CONCEPT OF EMPLOYMENT:
ILIARY EQUIPMENT: None.
Used to generate hydrogen gas for meteorological bal-
loon inflation.
10. TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT: None.
5. BRIEF FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION:
11. REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE:
Calcium Hydride Charge ML305A/TM, an airtight
TM 11666022212 _ _ _ _ _ _ ML303A/TM
metal can containing purse calcium hydride, is used to
TM 11666021812, 25P _ _ _ AN/TMQ4
generate enough hydrogen to inflate a 100-gram balloon
to produce a free lift of 650 grams minimum. Calcium
12. REPAIR PARTS SUPPORT CAPABILITY:
Hydride Charge ML305A/TM is used with Hydrogen
No density.
Generator ML303 /TM or AN/TMQ3.
13. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
6. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Operator MOS 93E20, 93F20.
Type _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Can, top scored with holes.
Material _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sheet metal.
14. TYPICAL BASIS OF ISSUE:
Contents _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 lb of 90 pure calcium
TOE
hydride.
Allowance
Hydrogen produced _ _ Approx 24 cu ft.
6186G
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1
Dimensions _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 in. high, 3-in. dia.
6201G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1
Time required _ _ _ _ _ 15 min.
6302H
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _
1
6526G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _
1
7. MAJOR COMPONENTS:
6576G
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2
Calcium Hydride Charge ML305A/TM.
6701H
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1
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