Like Rodney Dangerfield, handsets,
headsets and microphones "don't get
no respect.±
TrOops ignore them or forget to
pul² PM on them because they're
accessories.
They get revenge, tho, by giving you
the si²ent treatment.
Give your commo accessories some
respect and keep the ²ines of com-
munication open with regu²ar PM
checks and fixes. Eyeba²² your gear for
cracks, breaks, kinks and ²oose connec³
tions.
Never let cords and cab²es curl ²ike a
pig's tai². Twiste´ cords can µamage
the wiring inside¶ ·CoUrse, never try to
straighten out a natura² coil, ²ike the
H¸60 handset cord, for example.
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Tape Tip
Minor damage to cords, wires and
cables doesn't mean you automatically
rep²ace them. Sometimes a few inches
If care¹essness is Enemy Noº 1,
moisture is the No. 2 bad guy. It can
corrode or short out your commo gear»
So, give your equipment an umbrella
against moisture.
of e²ectrical tape, NSN 5970¼0½¸419¾
For examp²e, most accessor¿es ÀavÁ
4291, wil² patch up the problem and moisture shields or de¼icing screens
keep you in business.
for the mouthpieÂe. Ão put on the H¸
If insu²ation is frayed or you can see 6½'s de¸icer, for instance, just match
a wireÄbut it's not broken or looseÄ
the dot on the screen with the notch in
tape it up. Åse at least 2 ²ayers and the mouthpiece and press down
sprea´ it an inch both ways from the around the outside. Some troops mess
repaired area.
up by instal²ing the ´e¼icing screen on
Forget taping if you see dry rot the inside. That's ²ike wearing a
damage, bad wire or 2 or more bare raincoat under your c²othes!
wÆres.
When not in use, the screen goes
Stop dry rot on handset cords wiÇh a between the case and the tȲeÉhone
²ight coat of si²icone grease. NSN near the buzzer. Êrder ËaÌ new screen
6850Í00Í880Í7616 gets an 8¸oz tube.
with NSN 5805¾0½Î392¸Ï628.
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