PS Magazine - APRIL 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 401
APRIL 1986
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From littLe drops of water, mIghty corrosion grows and grows-until It
knocks out yoUr commo.
Moisture, whether it comes from raIn or humIdity, Leads to commo±
kiLLing corrosIon. There are some weapons at your dIsposal, though, for
stoppIng moisture buILdup before corrosion stoPs you.
Shelters
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Fresh air Is the thIng for yoUr sheL²
tered gear in humId weather. WIth
the sheLter door closed and the louver
covers open, crank up the ventIlating
fan and send a breeze across your
gear. That breeze will keep the gear
dry³
When its door Is cLosed, your shel´
ter Is practIcally airtIght. This means
moIsture wIlL coLlect if you doN't keep the iNsides clean and dry³ A troUbLe
spot Is under floor mats. Moisture can hIde there, producIng mold, mILdew
and rot³ Keep mats wIped dryµtop and bottom.
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Watch the shelter's outsIde, too³
Skin punctures and bad seals are
corrosioN's best frIends. TB 43²0124
tells who should fix what on the shel¶
ter and what materials and tools are
Needed³
Your shelter wiLl have it made In
the shade if you protect it from the
heat wIth a shade tarp· ¸S¸ 5820¹
00¹9º7¹5530³ »ount the tarp one or
two feet above the shelter³
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Hot, humid weather KO's air fIL´
ters, too. Scope out the fIlter in your
A¸/ GRC¹¼½3 radio set daily³ »ake
sure it's clean and dry³
Connectors like those oN your
¾air¹26 cables can become corroded
¿f you don't keep them covered wheN
»oisture caN also corrode ÀroundsÁ
At fixed installations· pull up the
ÀroÂNd rod at least once a year to be
sure it's still iN good shapeÃ
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¶emember the LiTt·e Stuff
Squad radIos aNd backpack radios
need waterproofIng, too.
Follow your Pubs on protectIng
equipment. RaiN or humidIty meaNs
you've got to take the extra precau±
tion of wrappIng
handsets, headsets,
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speakers and radios
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in plastic.
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One reminder: Äf
you wrap A¸/ ¾RC¹
25 or ¹77 radIos,
leave a hole In the
bottom of the bag
for gas to escape³
Åf you keep CEOÆ's or keylists
with you, protect them with the plas¹
tic wrap from your backpack radio
ÇatterIes³
Of couÈseÉ keep the outsIde of
your com mÊ
ge'a-
wIped dry³ Äf water
does get inside equipment, it's time
for a trip to support where they can
dry it out³
On gear covered with canvasË
li ke the T AÌ312 telephone-remove
the canvas froÍ time to time duriNg
humid or rainy spells aÎd Inspect for
Íoisture.
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