Military Radio Manuals for Ham Radio Operators
Most military manuals are focused on TTPs that are specific to military operations, however in the case of radio operations, military and amateur radio overlap. Radio theory is the same, regardless of who is running the radio. The following military manuals provide useful information for amateur radio operators in remote, austere, and field environments. Antenna Handbook - MCRP 8-10B.11 - USMC (2 May 2016) Antenna System Guide - NIJ Guide 202–00 (April 2001) Communications-Electronics Fundamentals - Wave Propagation Transmission Lines and Antennas - TC 9-64 (July 2004) High Frequency Radio Communications - US Army FM 11-65 (October 1978) Radio Operators Handbook - MCRP 3-40.3B - USMC (1999) Signature Management (SIGMAN) EP-EMCON-SOP - A Guide to Reduce Technical Signature (1 November 2020) Techniques for Tactical Radio Operations - FM 6-02-53 (2020) US Special Forces Radio Antennas (1974) These manuals can be found with a simple online search.
