MIL-DTL-25136B
4.5.6 Electrical resistance. The wire shall be tested for direct current resistance while at an ambient
temperature of 20 ºC. If another temperature is used, an approved temperature correction shall be
applied.
4.6 Specimens. A specimen shall be a length of wire taken from the 10-foot sample. All specimens
and samples used for test articles shall be in addition to the quantity specified in the purchase order or
contract (see 6.2).
5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the
contract or order (see 6.2). When actual packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD personnel, or
in-house contractor personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to
ascertain packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control
Point packaging activities within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or within the military service's
system command. Packaging data retrieval is available from the managing Military Service or Defense
Agency's automated packaging files, CD-ROM products, or by contacting the responsible packaging
activity.
6. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not
mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. This specification is being retained as a military detail specification because of
unique Air Force antenna requirements. The wire covered by this specification is intended to be used as
airborne trailing wire antennas.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification.
b. If required, the specific issue of individual documents referenced
d. Inspection conditions, if other than as specified (see 4.2).
e. If sampling plan is to be other than as specified (see 4.4.2).
6.3 Packaging. MIL-DTL-12000 has been used in the past to specify requirements for the
preservation, packing, unitization, and marking of cable, cord, and wire for storage and domestic and
overseas shipments. Continuous lengths of approximately 3,000 feet per reel have been specified.
6.4 Marking. The interior and exterior shipping containers have been marked as either "Wire W-106"
or "Wire W-106-A" in the past in accordance with MIL-STD-129.
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