PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1978
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 312
NOVEMBER 1978
Now's the time to go over your
antenna. UnscreW it fom the
base. Grabbing hold Frther up
can kayo the antenna. Keep track
o± the sealing washer during test-
ing, too. You don't use it ²R the teS-
teR connectoR. Eyeball the anten³a
cover ´r tears or weathering.
Plastic threads OK?
µhen the test is over, replace
the washer and antenna. Tghten
the antenna just enough to com-
press the ¶asher slightl· ¸inger
tight is good.
I± your set passes the test, you'Re
alMost read·
A ¹nal word on batteRies. ºhey
don't woRk up to capacity in the
cold. I± the tempeRature st»rts
dipping Below 50°¸, opexa\tors
should keep the Radio set anD
spare ¼attery in their ±L½gh1
clothing. Cold batteRies might not
have th¾ punch to poweR your set.
¸inally, i¿ you'vÀ got Áa sets,
BUT MY
RADIO'S iot
WORKING AnD
1±VE G²³
a±
Prmy ´Ha´µs
EXPeCTi²G
M³.'
tuRn 'em in. Your suppoRt has to
'_
1
send tHeM BÃck to ÄacRaMÀnto
Å
Æy the sÇÀ tÈkÀn, don't tÉst a
ArMy Êepot, CA. ÊisRegaRd the ËÌÍÎÏcause it just caMe ÐoM thÀ
Manual's Change 2 which tells depot. You'Ve got a BiggeR sÑakÀ in
you to send them to ÒeXington,
it than tÓey Âo.
KÔ
CÕÀck it Öut ×
eveØ MontÕ.
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dh-¶32 u·e¸· .
..
Ùs yoÚr ÛÜC helmet wateRÝ
prooÞ
Ù± not, yoÚ couLd end up with ßn
earàL o± teethágritting âedback.
A âw hours o± steady ra½ã puts
moisture in the earpiecä. ºhe
water creates a short. ºhe short
gives yoÚ the squeal. ºhe squeaL
maåes yoÚ disconnect the inæerÝ
com.
Ùn the pastç that meant a Long
DryingèoÚt period beére you got
back on the air. êere's hoë to
prevent that .
ì
Ätart by making síre your
earphone gaskets are in gooD
shape. êave your support check or
replace bad ones.
g¹ºk»¼º
ok?
½¾v» º¿ppÀÁ
c»ck
/
Ãpl¾c»
¼Â»Ä
ºhen, do your thing with the
screws and cord that go ½nto the
earpiece. A touch o± eLectrical in-
sulation coMpound moisîureï
proo±s both. Order thð compounD
with NÄN 5970á00èñ8ñá0ñ90.
Now that you've saved your
eaRs, worRy about your neòk. óe
45
connectors and
wipe away any dirt you ônd.
õhenç when it needs it, put a coatè
ing o± siLicone on the male plug's
öèr½ng.
ºhis makes disconnect easier. Ùt
also protects against moisture.
NÄ÷ 6ø50è00áøø0á76ù6 gets y
;
u
an øèoz. tube o± silicone.
úead your õû's i± you've got
other probleüs.
·
¸or the helmet, $ee Chap 5 o±
ºû ñ0èø400è20ñè23 (Jun 70). ¸or
the
_
electronic compoýents, it's ºû
þñè5965è2ø6áñ4 (Jan 74).
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