PS Magazine - MARCH 1973
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
1973 SERIES, ISSUE 244
MARCH 1973
repairman, what you do to your Radio set
is pretty much going to determine wHat it
If you'Re the opeRatoR, eyeball tHese
points: If the CALL light on youR ±T-524
or -246 receiver-transmitter won't ²ight
up when a signal comes in, suspect a
burned-out light Bulb or a bad squelch
modUle assemBly.
Check the Bulb beFore you ask youR Re³
pairman to ´aul your receiver-tRansMitter
to DS fOr a check on the squelchµ
AUDIO CONTACtS
Eyeball the metal lock¶uts on the
·IKE
connectors.
If t´ey're
tighten 'em.
WATCH
LOCKNUTS
And keep in mind, dirty contacts on
tHe au¸io connectoRs can cause side-noi¹e
fºedback.
Something to consideR: »efoRe you
hose down youR vehic¼e, you betteR coveR
the Ra¸i½ set and the botto¾ of the ¿XÀ
6707 matching unit. A high-pRessuRe
.
,±
the units. Áse a piece of canvas or any³
thing e¼se that's waÂeRpRoof an¸ fiÃsÄ Åf
You need to get off Âhe mÆd and gRime,
uÇe a wet bRus´ to scRub off tHe sÆRfaces.
¿ost of Âhe damage is caused w´en tHe
hose is tuRned Æp ÆndeR the ¿X-6707 to
wash oÆt grimeµ
ABLE CABLE ±OUCH
The new type CXÀ4722A witH the e¼³
bow ¼iÈes a light, skillful touch when you
attach it to Âhe ÉT conÂRol pane¼µ
If yoÆ twist it too haR¸, yoÆ can cRÆncH
the elbow, Âwist the pins off Âhe connec³
toRÊ oR even tWist ÂHe connectoR off.
CAREFuL
WItH
iT
mainÂenance is neede¸. The moRe yoÆ
Hook and Ænhook, tHe moRe chance foR
cuts and bReaks in the cab¼eµ
ËHen you p¼uG in ÂHe o¼d-mode¼ CX-
4722 (minÌs t´e elbow), avoid a Ía¼eÎtoÏ
male connection. Åt'¼l s¼ip in ÂHat way bÆt
plays Hob with the connectoR wHen it
comes out.
CONTROl
PANEL
CONNeCtOr
Ðf yoÑ hÒ" <hÓ ¶Ów
'p
CX-Ô722A
l
Õnd CÖ×1Ø73 connectorsÙ t´e elBow coN³
nects to the control-panelÚ
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