PS Magazine - APRIL 1985

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 389

APRIL 1985

PS Magazine - APRIL 1985 - Page 31 of 35
Crypto Going Straples?
"
The secure gear in the A, B, D and
E
models of both the AN/GRC-142 an±
-122 teletypewriter sets is heading Fr a ²ll if you're not Using its holddown kit.
Without the kIt, the crypto set can ²ll out of the comm³ rack. Both cables
and connectors take a beating. So does
the secUre gear wHen it hits the rack,
the ´oor or other equiPment.
The Kit is NSN 5815µ01µ100µ2520¶
Your DS installs it Fr yoU per MWO
·1-5815µ33¸-30-2¹ Mar 82¶
Take it easy when yoU slide the gear
into place. There's not mUcH room Fr
the cables behind the rack and they can
eºd Up with sharp bends that can break
iºside wiring or connectors.
±R²
switch of transmitters in your A»/GRCµ103
powerless.
The transmitter case receptacle has been adjUsted Fr one transmitter¼the one
in it now.
½f you slide in a new traºsmItter withoUt having the receptacle readjUsted, you
can damage conºector pins or the receptacle. Since the connector doesn't seat
correctly, you won't get a good power conºectio¾. That leaves your set silent.
½f yoU can, have sUpport tailor the old receptacle Fr the new Tµ983¶ ½f you
can't, slide the new traºsmitter care¿lly into the case. Àeel Fr a good match
between connector and receptacle. ½f they don't match, don't Frce it.
Á
"Feel±
connector
receptacLe
1.²-³´µ¶· for a good
Antenna Note
½f you've got rods knocking in your
match
radio's ´yswatter antenºa, haVe them
tightened.
The sleeve bUshing is NSN 3120Â
01µ156µ8756 and the retaining clip is
»SN 53¸0ÃÄ1µ069-¸8¸3¶ The rod is a
DS item, NSN 53¸0Å01µ069-¸900¶
±R²
³
¸¹¹ Rods
loose?


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