TM 75053
ML556/UM
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1. NOMENCLATURE: Fallout-Prediction Plotting Scale
9. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED AND AUX-
ML556/UM.
ILIARY EQUIPMENT:
Used with Manual Meteorological Station AN/TMQ4.
2. TYPE CLASSIFICATION: Standard A.
10. TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT: None.
3. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Unclassified.
11. REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE:
4. PRIMARY USE OR CONCEPT OF EMPLOYMENT:
TM 11666021812, 25P _ _ _ _ _ AN/TMQ4
Plots a wind sounding for the purpose of forecasting
radioactive fallout.
12. REPAIR PARTS SUPPORT CAPABILITY:
5. BRIEF FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION:
No density.
Fallout-Prediction Plotting Scale ML556/UM is a flat,
13. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
rectangular-type, plastic plotting scale which is used to
Operator MOS 93F20.
plot wind soundings in a head-to-tail manner for the
purpose of forecasting radioactive fallout. The ML556/
14. TYPICAL BASIS OF ISSUE:
UM includes 12 parallel slotted lines, scaled in miles per
TOE
Allowance
hour to indicate windspeed, and an azimuth circle to in-
5101G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2
dicate wind direction.
29102G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1
6. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
5412G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2
Type
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Plastic,
flat,
rectangu-
5422G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2
lar shaped.
54422G
2
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Graduation data (mph on map
scale) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 to 1,00,000; 1 to 250,-
15. PRICE DATA:
a. Major item _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .05
000; 1 to 500,000.
Dimensions
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7.5 by 16.5 in. (approx).
b. Repair parts (1-year cost based
on 100 equipments) _ _ _ _ _ Expendable, non-
7. MAJOR COMPONENT:
repairable.
Fallout-Prediction Plotting Scale ML556/UM.
16. ITEM REPLACED: None.
8. SET, SYSTEM, FACILITY, AND CONFIGURATION
APPLICATIONS:
17. REMARKS:
This equipment is used independently.
Issued as a replacement unit.
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