PS Magazine - JANUARY 1980
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 326
JANUARY 1980
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Some learn one wAy and stick wiTh IT. Usu±LLy, they pick the Mid-range.
²hat's fine if thaT's The one They' re TaLking on. ³f noT´ The besT they c±n hope FOr
is bad signaLs.
²he worsT is a zapped radio. When The ±nTenna and raDio µRen'T worKing
TogeTher´ 2 Things can happen. ¶irsT´ power is refLecTed back To The radio.
Second´ The radio puTs ouT ·ore signaL th±n necess±¸y.
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EiTher can send your set To supporT.
¹Coºrse´ a badLy-Tºned radio can be
The
cuLpriT´
Too»
³f you Think
someThing's wrong´ caLL your repair¼
man» He can
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rºn a TesT wiTh his ²S-
¾609 TesT seT or ¿N/ÀÁÂÃ18¾ waTt
meTer´ LiKe iT says in
Ç
11-58¾0-401-
1¾ (¿ug 7¾).
Here are more Tips to Keep your
anTenna perKing:
²haT ÂPÃ68 insuLaTor bowL shouLd
be high anÄ dry. ¿ LiTTLe condensaTion
can shorT iT ouT.
Keep
bowl
high
and
dry
ÁepLace iT» EyebaLL The
moisTºre seaL´ Too» Áemove The bowL
once in a whiLe aÅd wipe iT dry» ²hen
puT a LighT coat of siLicone on boTh
sides of boTh gasKeTs. ¿n 8Ãoz Tube is
NSÆ 6850Ã00Ã880Ã7616.
Grease The maTing ends of The
anTenna secTions´ Too. ²haT'LL Keep 'em
froM "ÇreezingÈ
TogeTher.
ÂaKeÉ
diÊassembLy a breeze.
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Ìf yoÍ
Î
have TroubLe wiTh the Tape
ThaT ÏoLds your coax cabLe to The masT´
change Tape. ¿ LowÃteMp TÐpe´ NSN
Tape
youR
cable
5Ñ70Ã00ÃÒ1Ñ-42Ñ1´ keeps the cÓbLe
snºg. ²haT prevenTs iT froM bLowing
around and breaking ÔonnecTors or TÕe
cabLe.
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