5860 Stimulated Coherent Radiation 5895 Miscellaneous Communication Devices, Components, and Equipment Accessories Notes: This class includes Notes: This class includes, and is miscellaneous communication restricted to, devices the operation of equipment that is not classified in more which is based on principles involving specific classes (see the NOTE for the stimulated emission of radiation, FSG 58). and to associated components and Includes: Modems. accessories directly related to stimulated coherent radiation Excludes: Electronic techniques. The methods for producing Equipment. the radiation are those obtained by LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) and Group 59 by MASER (Microwave and/or Electrical and Electronic Equipment Molecular Amplification by Stimulated Components Emission of Radiation) techniques. Note-Mounting hardware, included in classes of Only those items specifically designed this group, includes such specially designed for stimulated coherent radiation items as brackets, holders, retainers, etc. applications, and having no other Excluded from classes in this group are such application, are to be included in this hardware items as screws (Class 5305), bolts class. Assemblies or major systems (Class 5306), studs (Class 5307), washers containing such devices are excluded (Class 5310), rivets (Class 5320), and other from this class. common items indexed to specific classes, other than in Group 59. The FSC indexes and structure will govern the classification of items 5865 Electronic Countermeasures, used on or with mounting hardware cited above. Countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment 5905 Resistors Notes: This class includes, and is restricted to, passive and active Includes: Varistors; Resistive ballast electronic equipment, systems, and Tubes; Rheostats; Resistor Networks; subsystems designed to prevent or Resistor Mounting Hardware; reduce an enemy's effective use of Thermistors. radiated electromagnetic energy or designed to insure our own effective Excludes: Resistance Wire. use of radiated electromagnetic energy. Includes Electronic 5910 Capacitors Countermeasures, Electronic Electronic Support Includes: Interference Filter Capacitors; Measures, and Quick Reaction Capacitor Mounting Hardware. Capability Equipment and components specially designed therefore which are Excludes: Semiconductor Devices and not classifiable elsewhere in the FSC Associated Hardware. Structure. Excluded from this class are non-electronic items which are properly classified in more specific classes in accordance with the FSC structure and indexes.
5860 Stimulated Coherent Radiation Devices, Components, and Accessories Notes: This class includes, and is restricted to, devices the operation of which is based on principles involving the stimulated emission of radiation, and to associated components and accessories directly related to stimulated coherent radiation techniques. The methods for producing the radiation are those obtained by LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) and by MASER (Microwave and/or Molecular Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) techniques. Only those items specifically designed for stimulated coherent radiation applications, and having no other application, are to be included in this class. Assemblies or major systems containing such devices are excluded from this class. 5865 Electronic Countermeasures, and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment Notes: This class includes, and is restricted to, passive and active electronic equipment, systems, and subsystems designed to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of radiated electromagnetic energy or designed to insure our own effective use of radiated electromagnetic energy. Includes Electronic Countermeasures, Electronic Electronic Support Measures, and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment and components specially designed therefore which are not classifiable elsewhere in the FSC Structure. Excluded from this class are non-electronic items which are properly classified in more specific classes in accordance with the FSC structure and indexes. 5895 Miscellaneous Communication Equipment Notes: This class includes miscellaneous communication equipment that is not classified in more specific classes (see the NOTE for FSG 58). Includes: Modems. Excludes: Electronic Countermeasures Equipment. Group 59 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components Note-Mounting hardware, included in classes of this group, includes such specially designed items as brackets, holders, retainers, etc. Excluded from classes in this group are such hardware items as screws (Class 5305), bolts (Class 5306), studs (Class 5307), washers (Class 5310), rivets (Class 5320), and other common items indexed to specific classes, other than in Group 59. The FSC indexes and structure will govern the classification of items used on or with mounting hardware cited above. 5905 Resistors Includes: Varistors; Resistive ballast Tubes; Rheostats; Resistor Networks; Resistor Mounting Hardware; Thermistors. Excludes: Resistance Wire. 5910 Capacitors Includes: Interference Filter Capacitors; Capacitor Mounting Hardware. Excludes: Semiconductor Devices and Associated Hardware.
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