PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-415

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 415

JUNE 1987

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-415 - Page 25 of 33
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Key Is Connector ProtectoR
HE'
.•±
DON±T MUSCLE IN ON
THAT ANTENNA CONTQOL CONNECTOR!
'OU±LL KNOCK OUT THE WHOLE
COMMO s'sTEM !
Too much muscle on the aNte±a control connector of your A² /VRC-12 series
receiver-transmitter will knock you out of the comMo network.
Your RT, cable or matching unit wiLl suFer if you fai³ to use care connecting
the CX-4722 c´b³eµ
To help you make a neat and cle¶N co·ection, use the key and keyway¸ ¹orcing
the cable onto the connector bends or
breaks the pins, putting the RT oF the
airº
Const¶nt use of those guide pins wil³
wear 'em away and give you false clues
that your RT's Not operating¸ If tHe pins
are wo»¼ tu» your set in ½r repair¸
You can also zap your receiver¾trans¿
mitÀr by applyiNg tO much muscle when
you're tighteNÁng the connector nutº
Snug's
al
that's needEº ¹orcing the nut tight witH p³iers or a wÂench aNd beaÂing
down will ÃWist inside wiÂing¸ That'l³ short the coNnection and shut down your sÄt.
46
JUNE 87
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Handy's Not DandY!
Do you
t
it's handier
T
t¶ke Åe dUst cover oF your A² /TYQ-33(Æ) Çctica³
Army combat seÂvice support computer systeM's KÈ-903 Éeyboard? Better to get
at the keys?
Bum idea! Get it back on¼ pronto!
TaÊng the cover oF ³eaves your keyboard open to dËst and dirt damageÌ Same
goes if the cover's on ÍËt is ÇÃÃereÎ and woÏ oËt.
Ðf tHe keyÍoard nÑs rÒpairÓÁnc³uding rep³aceMent of tHe coverÔput the keyÕ
board and its parÃs in
i
traÖsit case and ×etu» ÃHe items to DS ½r exchangeº
Øever use a
penci
Ùr otHer sHaÚ oÍjeÛts on tHÜ ÉÜyÍoarÎÝ ÈoË'³³ PÉÜ Ho³es
in the coverÞ That ³eads to moisture dßMage.
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