PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 371
OCTOBER 1983
Your mast-Type antennas need
special atTention and good PM in
cold weaTher as much as any piece
of gear you use.
F'RinsTance, during good weather
it's not Too hard to sink a guy sTake.
Cold eaTher changes all That.
If your mast doesn'T have a cold±
weather stake (like The ²C³292
anTenna equipment's GP³101, NS´
4030³00-187-5265) a goOd sub is The
GP-112 for your µE³254 antenna
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group.
It
goes
by
NSN
·
'1±²³·"
4030³00-291³9354.
,
,
'±
J/r.
Watch cold³weaTher sTakes, tho.
.
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Because They're slimmer, They don'T
i
lL
'I±
.
.
l±
1
Use co²d
weather stake
hold as well when The ground
Thaws. Keep an eye on ·em during
warming days.
In a pinch, you can Tie your guy
To a sTationary objecT¸
A
Tree or
pole will do. Don'T Try To geT by
-
²³
:³´µ-¶
´
GREASE THE JO·nTS
¹hose mast and whip antenna
sections can fºeeze togeTheR for real
during chilly weather. »h¼ck your
pubs for the right lube, of course,
buT usually a dab of silicone will do.
Keep ceramic bowls dry. WaTer
collects in
·em during warm
weaTher. Comes a cold snap, and iT
Turns To ice½ ¹haT can crack The
'
glass. Course, The ¾reezing Temps
make The gLass more ¿riTTLeÀand
breakabLe À
anyway.
Handle iT
careÁulLy.
µnce you've wiped The bowl
cLean and dry, reach fÂr your Tube
oÁ silicone again½ Seal The insulaTor
beÁore you join The 2 haLves½
A
2³oz Tube is yours with NSN
6850-00³177-5094.
A
bigger 8-oz
supply is NSN 6850³00-880-7616.
Be sure maTing surfaces are clean
before you lube. Clean all other
outer surfaces as well.
Keep ice ofÁ your mast. Besides
cutting down the radiating distance
of your antenna, iT poses a real safeÃ
Ty hazard½ ¹hink whaT a chunk of
would do to
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CAb¸E C¹uT·OnS
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Your ²F cables need speciaL
handling during cold weaTher, Too½
InsulaTion becomes briTTle and can
breaÄÅ ÆhaT can Çamage dÈLicaTe inÃ
side wiring.
-
Éou keep iT fºom knocking Ê
around Too much by Taping iT to The
anTenna where possibleÀLike wiTh
¸
your µË³254 and ²C³292.
NormaL Tape loses some of iTs
l
sTaying power in sub³freezing
º:
Temps½ SubsTiTuTe some coLd
j
»
weaTher Æ̳600 Tape½ NSN
5970³Í-240³0620 brings a rolL½ IÁ
iT's Too cold even for TÎe Tape, use
_
cLamps To reLieve The sTrain on your
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i
cable.
µrder
·em
wiTh NSN
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5975³00³563-0229.
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