TM 55-1510-221-10
from voice security unit should
no longer be heard).
NOTE
No traffic will be passed if the interrupted
tone is still heard after pressing and
releasing the microphone switch.
5.
Microphone switch- Press (do not
talk). Wait until beep is heard,
then speak into microphone.
(5.) Shutdown procedure:
1.
Mode
selector (VHF/AM/FM
panel) - OFF.
2.
POWER ON switch (Voice secur-
ity panel) - OFF.
3-13. VOICE SECURITY SYSTEM TSEC/KY-58
(PROVISIONS ONLY).
a.
Description. The TSEC/KY-58 voice secur-
ity system provides secure (ciphered) two-way voice
communications for the pilot and copilot in con-
junction with the UHF and VHF AM-FM command
sets, and the voice order wire set. The control indi-
cator is located in the forward avionics rack behind
the pilot. System circuits are protected by the VHF,
VHF AM-FM and BU VOW circuit breakers on the
overhead circuit breaker panel (fig. 2-26).
b. Controls/Indicators and Functions.
off.
(1.) POWER ON switch. Turns set on or
NOTE
The power switch must be in ON position
for FM or secure mission operations in
either the plain or cipher mode.
(2.) POWER ON indicator. Illuminates
when POWER ON switch is placed in ON (up) posi-
tion.
(3.) PLAIN indicator. Illuminates when
PLAIN-CIPHER switch is in PLAIN position.
(4.) PLAIN-CIPHER. Selects unciphered
or ciphered communications on FM set.
(a.) PLAIN. Enables unciphered
communications on FM set.
(b.)
CIPHER. Enables ciphered com-
munications on FM set.
(5.) RE-X-REG. Two-position switch.
(a.) RE-X. Enables re-transmission
of ciphered communications at a distant location.
(b.) REG. Enables normal cipher or
plain communications.
(6.) ZEROIZE switch. Normally OFF.
Place in ON position during emergency situations to
neutralize and make inoperative the associated
cipher equipment.
(7.) CIPHER indicator. Illuminates when
PLAIN-CIPHER switch is in CIPHER position.
c.
VHF AM-FM Set and Voice Security Oper-
ation.
(1.) Turn-on procedure: Power switch
(voice security panel, fig. 3-6) - ON.
NOTE
The power switch must be in ON posi-
tion, regardless of the mode of the opera-
tion,
whenever
the
voice
security
(CIPHONY) KY-58 is installed in the air-
craft.
(2.) Receive operating procedure:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Squelch control (VHF AM-FM
panel, fig. 3-5) - As required.
Transmitter-interphone
selector
switch (audio control panel, fig.
3-1) - No.2 position, or radio
monitor control No.2 -ON.
Mode selector switch (VHF
AM-FM control panel, fig. 3-5) -
TR.
Frequency
selectors
(VHF
AM-FM control panel) - As
required.
Plain-cipher switch (voice security
control panel) - As required.
(3.) Transmitter
operating
procedure
(PLAIN):
1.
Transmitter-interphone
selector
switch (audio control panel, fig.
3-1) - No.2 position.
2. Plain-cipher switch (Voice secur-
ity control panel) -PLAIN.
3. Microphone switch - Press.
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