Common components of the radio are the RT, control head and antenna. The AN/ARC-164 receiver/transmitter (RT) configurations include a panel mount (RT-1518C), remote control (RT-1504) and a remote mounted, data bus compatible (RT-1614). There are three major aircraft configurations of AN/ARC-164 radio and one ground configuration, AN/VRC-83. One model of the AN/ARC-164 can be configured to operate in the very high frequency (VHF) FM frequency band that makes it Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) compatible, with the optional MXF-243 Controller. This radio is limited to LOS operations and has HAVE QUICK anti-jam characteristics. In the joint operations environment, the AN/ARC-164 will provide voice communications with the E-3A Sentry/AWACS and both voice and data communications with AEGIS ships during littoral operations. It also provides the Army the ability to communicate with USAF, USN, and NATO units in the UHF-AM mode that is the communications band for tactical air operations. These radios provide anti-jam, secure communications links for joint task forces and Army aviation missions. The Army operational forces utilizing these radios are Aviation Units, Air Traffic Services, and Ranger Units. Notes: The AN/ARC-164 HAVE QUICK II radios are used for air-to-air, air-to-ground and ground-to-air communications deployed on all Army rotary wing aircraft.
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