PS Magazine - MAY 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 390
MAY 1985
Dear Macon,
We're at loose ends here on
how to keep our
ANIVRC-12±
series radios secure in their
mounts.
We've heard rumors of a
Locking deVice that replaces
the thumbsCrews on the radio
mounts. Is theR suCh a thing?
If not± how can we be sure
our radios wiLl stay put?
SSG C.W²R.
MaY85
Dear Sergeant
c
W.R. ,
I know of no ''store-bought±± locking dvice. You±ll hAve to make your own.
Tat±s no sweat, tho.
Tere±re several q1ick an² easy ways to secure
ra²ios. I±ll pass along two oF them.
Be sure you have your CO±s app³val be´ore you start, oF course.
Fi
NO. µ takes three links oF chain. ¶ny chain that ·ts over the thumb¸
screws will ²o. It±s quicKer¹an² cheaperºto scrounge some use² chain.
IF you can±t, a 2»in linK, µ¼2½in ²iameter chain is NSN 40µ0¾00¾µ29¿9396.
It±s OÀÁ² by ¶ppen²Â ¶ oF Cö 50Ä970Å
WelÆ theÇrst linK to the MÃȵ029 or ɵ898 mount. Wel² it so the thir²
link ·ts easily over one oF the Êo thumbscrews.
You±ll have to enlarge the hole in the thumbscrew or ²rill a new oneË
Ten you±ll be able to
³d
the pa²lock that secures the Ìa²io.
Lyou ²on±t have a lock available, or²er a new one with NSN 5340¾00È
298Íε53Ï It±s OÀ±² by ¶ppen²Â ¶ oF the Cö, too.
Fi
NO. 2 uses a hasp in place oF the chain. Hasps are usually available
at your SeÐ Service Supply Center or QuicK Supply Store. Make sure the
hasp±s slot ·ts over the thumbscrew.
n:
±
²
m
Wel² it to the mounting, too, so that you can slip the hole in the long leaF
over the thumbscrew. ¶Ñ the pa²lock an² you ±re ²one.
ONE ÒSÃ ÃIP: Secure your ra²ios in garrison only. During an exercise
ºor the real thing¹a lost key can maKe things veÓ uncomFortable.
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