PS Magazine - FEBRUARY 1980
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 327
FEBRUARY 1980
Dear Macon
,
MX
Keeping the contacts dry o
our
-
6707
maTchIng uNits Is Gett±ng speN
²
dy We ordeR dust caPs by the Gross
'
c
±
use ouR operaTors throw
·
m away
³heN they Put aNteNna sect±oNs
±
N
.
a
´snµT ¶heRe a cap so¸ewhEre ¹
±
th
º
re¶aIninG RIng to keep It tIed to
²
hE uN±»
wheN Itµs not needed? Or¼ ±s there
anoTheR ¹ay to keeP those caps han
½
dy?
CW2 ¾
¿
J
À
O
Á
Dear Mr. R±.0.,
Yes on both counts, Sir²
CHange
6
to TM
1²-5985-262-15
(Mar
69)
added a plastic dust cover
witH a retaining ring. It doesn't have
an NSN yet, so order it with
P
/N
(80063) 911110-2.
³Course,
tHere
are homemade
remedies to the problem, too. You can
use tHe protective cups from
M203
grenades or tops from aerosol cans.
Dry
Rot Stopper
DeaR ÂdIToR
,
"³´µ¶·¸¹;º»¼i½
ÃRy RoT on handseT coRds Is getTIng
To be a bIg PRoBle¸
Ä
/fINd ThaT PuttIng
.
,±²
sIlIcone gRease on the coRd Åhen you
fÆRST seÇ The Ro¶ can ¸ake IT al¸osT lIke
A
pair of plastic dus´ covers do tHe
job, too. NSN
¾340¿00-342-5577
and
¾ 340À00¿8²²¿5959
botH fit snugLy over
tHe contact. THµn wire keeps tHem
:
around wHen tHe antenna¶s in pLace.
Èf The coRd Is badly RoTted, tHo, PuT
on a heavy coaT of gReaseÀ
Éhen
Ê
¹Ipe
the excess oF the NexT day
.
RottIng
bad? Try
a heavy
dose of
Á\
Grease
PuttHeHoLefortHewirejustbelowtHe
É
H
e
Resu
Ë
Ts heRe have been
Re¸aRkable
º
cover·s "Ledge¸. THat guarantees good
WhaT say you?
fit and waterproof¹ng.
ÌÌÍ ÌtePhen Waldrop
In a pincH, protect tHe conta
º
ct witH
ÎT Ïood
TX
masking tape. WatcH for residue, tHo.
=±²-.³´
:µ
¶·¸¹
º
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