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BELOW AND ON THE PAGES LINKED ARE SOME DETAILS OF RACAL EQUIPMENT TYPE NUMBERS IT SHOULD BE BORNE IN MIND THAT RACAL CONSISTED OF A NUMBER OF DIVISIONS AND OVER TIME ALSO ACQUIRED A NUMBER OF OTHER COMPANIES AND IN SOME CASES RETAINED EXISTING EQUIPMENT TYPE NUMBERS. THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS AND ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS ARE WELCOME
RACAL TYPE NUMBER PREFIXES
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| AA | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY (UP TO AA250) |
| AE | AERIAL OR ANTENNA EQUIPMENT (FROM AE701) |
| ALE | AUTOMATIC LINK ESTABLISHMENT |
| ART | ADAPTIVE RADIO TERMINAL |
| CA | TEST EQUIPMENT SPECIFIC TO TYPE |
| CCS | COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM |
| CSA | CONTROL SYSTEM ASSEMBLY |
| DFC | DIRECTION FINDING CONTROLLER |
| JC | JAMMER CONTROLLER |
| LA | LINE ASSEMBLY |
| MA | MISCELLANEOUS ASSEMBLY |
| MC | MISCELLANEOUS EW CONTROLLERS |
| MPA | MICROPROCESSOR ASSEMBLY |
| PA | POWER AMPLIFIER |
| PE | PROCESSOR EXPANDER |
| PU | POWER UNIT |
| RA | RECEIVER ASSEMBLY |
| RDF | RADIO DIRECTION FINDING SYSTEM |
| RJS | RADIO JAMMER SYSTEM |
| RS | RECEIVING SYSTEM |
| RSS | RADIO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM |
| RTA | RECEIVER TERMINAL ASSEMBLY |
| RTS | RACAL TRANSPORTABLE SYSTEM |
| SA | SIGNAL ANALYSER OR SEARCH AID |
| SAT | SIGNAL ANALYSIS TERMINAL |
| ST | LATER COUGAR ANCILLERIES AND SOME OTHERS |
| SU | SPECIAL UNITS Still to be added |
| SW | SOFTWARE |
| TA | TRANSMITTER ASSEMBLY (LINEAR AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY) |
| TRA | TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER ASSEMBLY (TRANSCEIVER) |
| TT | TRANSLATOR TERMINAL |
| TTA | TRANSMITTER TERMINAL ASSEMBLY |
SOME VARIATIONS USED BY OTHER RACAL COMPANIES
| BCC | BRITISH COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY |
| PRC | RACAL USA |
| PRM | RACAL TACTICOM/RACAL MESSENGER/RACAL MOBICAL |
| RA | RACAL ACOUSTICS |
| SA | RACAL INSTRUMENTS |
| VRM | RACAL TACTICOM/RACAL MESSENGER/RACAL MOBICAL |
| VRQ | RACAL TACTICOM/RACAL MESSENGER/RACAL MOBICAL |
| 2C | RACAL ACOUSTICS Still to be added |
| 9000-9999 | RACAL DANA TEST Still to be added |
EQUIPMENT NUMBER RANGES ALLOCATED TO RACAL COMPANIES
| 1-799 | RACAL COMMUNICATIONS |
| 800-899 | RACAL DANA INSTRUMENTS |
| 900-999 | RACAL TACTICOM |
| 1000-1999 | RACAL COMMUNICATIONS |
| 2000-2999 | RACAL SES LTD |
| 3000-3999 | RACAL COMMUNICATIONS 3740 - 3749 Paknet System 3900 - 3999 Yeoman Equipment |
| 4000-4199 | RACAL MOBILCAL |
| 4200-4399 | RACAL COMSEC |
| 4400-4499 | RACAL COMSEC |
| 4500-4599 | RACAL MESSENGER RACAL MOBICAL RACAL BCC |
| 4600-4799 | RACAL MOBICAL |
| 4800-4999 | COMMS. TSD |
| 5000-5999 | RACAL MOBICAL |
| 6000-6999 | RACAL COMMUNICATIONS INC (USA) |
| 7000-7999 | RACAL ELECTRONICS PTY. AUSTRALIA |
| 8000-8999 | RACAL CANADA |
| 9000-9999 | RACAL DANA INSTRUMENTS Still to be added |
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D. J. MCKAY G1JWG 2024