PS Magazine - JULY 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 368
JULY 1983
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with (V)2, and so on.
If a mixup sticks you witH mis-
your
matcHed gear, use wire. Be sure yoUr
hands±not your feet² A size-12 assist
w³lL damage tHe antenna or gRound
stakes²
detector is set for tHat mode of
operation, tHo² And, if you don't have
the WD´36 wire your PEWS comes
wµth, use lengths of that old standby,
WD-1²
When
Plant ¶em lower than the area you
pLan to monitor, too² Dig a little Hole if
necessary² That·s ·cause noise travels
down ¸n· oUt. You want yoUr detectoR
¹
ºM
down there wHere it can pick up
±
enemy soUnds soonest²
±²³´µ¶·[:¸¹ºl»¼½!
r.¾
Before you set out any gear, tho, be
sure it»s tHe right stUff. First, keep
component series together¼ It takes a
Receiver in tHe AN/T½S´¾(¿)À ÁeriÂs detector's setting is internal and done
to receive a radio signal ÃroÄ
an
by your DS shop. THey·ll let yoU know
AÅ/T½S-¾(V)À ÆÂtÂctor² (V)2 Goes wHicH area yours is set to, tHo, by
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Çriting it on the inside of tHe battery
coveR.
Èfter you set oUt yoUr DTÉ577's,
make a sketcH map of just wHere tHey
are² They're "tHrowawayÊ items only
in wartime²
WHen yoU pick ·em
up after Use, remove
the antenna and
gRound stakes ËefoRe
storing tHe detectors.
Clean all piÂces witH
a dry cÌotH before
storage, too.
Remove stakes
and anTenna
before storIng
Put the smaller pieces in tHe bag
before yoU add tHe larger components
to minimize Æamage dURing transit²
leave it on a test position tHe power
pack wiÌl ÆRain²
And, always tÍrn tHe receiver OFF
when it is to be idle for a wHile, and
mission requiremÂnts
Î
aÌlow it.
When temps hit freezinG, switcH
from your warÄ-weather BAÏ90 to a
cold weatHeR BAÐ3090 battery, NSN
6Ñ35Ò01Ó063Ô1978.
AnÆ, Remember to Remove tHe
batteries from both coÕponents when
your T½S-2 is going into storage.
CorrosionÖ]] kill yoÍr gear if you
Ã×rgetØ
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