scope:

This handbook provides uniform guidelines for communications engineers and staff planners for the implementation of high frequency (HF) radio communications systems.

This handbook applies to Government-owned and -operated high frequency radio systems and equipment, Government-owned and contractor-operated high frequency radio systems and equipment, and other high frequency radio facilities provided by DoD resources.

This handbook provides general technical information pertaining to facility and system design of manpack, vehicular, transportable, and fixed station high frequency radio communications systems, receiving and transmitting sites, and antenna installations.