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    Avionics Contract Documents*
          FS/OAS A-16, Standardized Aircraft Connectors (pdf)FS/OAS A-17, AUX-FM Radio Interface for Handheld Radios (pdf)FS/OAS A-18, Aircraft Connector Test Plugs (pdf)FS/OAS A-19, Specifications for acceptable P25 digital radios (pdf)FS/OAS A-24, Avionics operational test standards for contractually required/offered equipment (pdf)FS/OAS A-30, Radio Interference Test Procedures (pdf)Helicopter Audio RequirementsType 3 (Light) HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters H125/AS350Bell B206 B3Bell B206L/B407/B429MD Helicopters MD500/MD530MD Helicopters MD600MD Helicopters MD900Type 2 (Medium) HelicoptersBell B205/B210/B212/B412Bell B214Airbus Helicopter H145
                                                                        Kit Documents
          Daniels EquipmentNFES 4248, 4281, 4312, and 4370 Switch Settings

Battery Cable for Several KitsBattery Cable Drawing

Solar Panel Kit, NFES 4080Solar Panel Kit Cable

Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Battery Configuration & Installation InstructionsSLA Battery Instructions
                                                                        Approved Radios
          Consolidated list of Approved Radios (pdf)

FCC Issued Frequency Incompatibility
The FCC has begun to issue frequencies that have 7.5 kHz channel spacing. Many analog USFS radios cannot operate on these new frequencies.See the list of incompatible radios. (pdf)
There is a safety issue with the Relm BK EPH/EMH radio using interstitial frequencies. See the safety issue document (docx) or (pdf)
                                                                        Forms
          Infrared Scanner OrderNational Infrared Operations link

ICS FormsNWCG ICS Forms link

Updated ICS 205: Fillable Incident Radio Comm PlanNIRSC Non-Standard 16 Channel Version (PDF)

NIRSC Non-Standard 20 Channel Version (PDF)

NIRSC Non-Standard Multi-Group Version (PDF)

Incident Radio System Diagram PDFsBlank Radio System Diagrams -- Fillable PDF
                                                                        Radio Adapter Drawing PDFs*
          FS/AMD A-15, King AUX-FM Adapter Interface CableFS/AMD A-25,Racal AUX-FM Adapter Interface cableFS/AMD A-26,Motorola XTS3000 AUX-FM Adapter Interface CableNIICD A-1,Racal to Headset Adapter CableNIICD A-2,King to Headset Adapter Cable

*References to FS/AMD and FS/OAS are interchangeable and carry the same meaning.
                                                                        Radio Programming PDFs
          Portable Radios: Icom, King, Midland, and Motorola Radio Programming Guides (4 MB)

NAT/CobhamProgramming the NAT/Cobham NPX136D Radio in P25 DigitalNPX136D Operational Supplement PDFNPX136D Block Menu Diagram PDF
TechnisonicProgramming the TDFM-136 series radio in P25 Digital PDFTDFM-136/A Quick Reference Guide - NIICD (Firmware 3.x.x)TDFM-136/A Operating Instructions (Firmware 3.x.x) PDFTDFM-136B Quick Reference Guide - NIICD (Firmware 1.x.x)TDFM-136B Operating Instructions PDFTDFM-9000 Quick Reference - NIICDTDFM-9000 Radio Operator's Guide - NIICD
                                                                        NIRSC User's Guide PDFs
          2024 NIRSC User's GuideContact Great Basin Cache for a printed copy of the NIRSC User's Guide NFES 0968
                                                                        Radio Inventory
          NIRSC Equipment Radio Database (Excel)

NIRSC Equipment Radio Database (Access) zip folder
                                                                        Kit Shipping Information
          2021 NIRSC Equipment Weights and Kit Costs
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