PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-417

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 417

AUGUST 1987

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-417 - Page 28 of 33
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Mercury BatTeries .±²
Save Those Dr Cells
Dear Half-Mast,
I've got a couple OF problems with the
BA-1312/U
and
BA-
1391/U
meRu± batteries.
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²i³t, The´'s white powder that Forms on a new batte± inside
its plastic packaging. Does this make the baµe± unse¶iceable?
Second, do I ´Frige·te meRu± batter¸es pr¸or to use or do
I sto´ them at room tempe·tu´?
SG¹ D.
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Dear Sergeant D.
R. ,
Forget about tossing those baTeRies out. ±E're s²Ill good³ Jst wipe of
the pow´r, which is
a
oxide oµ the electrolyte¶ an· use the batte¸.
StoRing mercu¸ ba²teRies at room teMerature's
OKº
but storINg them in
a re¹igerator is beºer» ±ey¼ll Lst longer½ Store the batte¾es like it sAs
iN Pa¿
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PrImÀ¸ Batte¸ SUply DataÁ
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laf
J1t
AN/PRC-25,
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Radio SeTs ³´.
Ease Of ±he MuscLe
Take care when you already have a
handset or hEdset HOk± up. Dropping
either comPnent when you're through
taLking wiLL tug at the wiriNg an² puLL
connectors Loose.
You
c
even mess up connectors oN
backpack radios. ³aneL guards protect
accessories, but tHe coNNectors stick up
oVer tHe guar²s.
pµnEl gUµ¶D· ¸¶O¹Eº¹
ºOnnEº¹O¶·» ·wI¹ºhE·
If you manhandLe or drop the set, you
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¾
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_can kN´k a connector LOsµ or breaK
TO mucH muscLe messes up tHe con
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the rad¶o's Fcµ.
Nectors oN tHe ·ont paneL of your radio.
WheN you're ready to moVe out agaiN¸
a
LOse conNector Lets you twist an²
tr
NeVer Hoist the rad¶o by tHµ aNteNNa or
wiRiNg ¶Nsi²e.
a
cracked connector Lets
a cabLe¹ THis'LL puLL LOse a coNNector
i
moisº. So» easy d¼s it wHeN you're
or break tHe ·ont paneL.
Hooking up aud¶o acccess<riµs.
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