PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-428
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 428
JULY 1988
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CROSsIN& YoUr
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AND
D²Tin³
YOUR ²³l´Sµ
´µ WHAt y¶u'·
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But you never cross anteNnas when
you have two ofthemi±yourvehicle. If
they touch while you're transmitti±g,
you can zap a radio set²
Instead of Te signaL goi±g over the
air, it Feds back to Te a±tenna it's
touching³
Circuits wil´ be damaged as
weLl as Te signal being bLocked.
So, when you tie down µhe anteN±as,
make sure they're not crossed. Cross
the tiedown ropes instead³
Other
tiedown info is i±
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1¶-5985262-14·
Keep the antenna ¸om touch¹ng
metaL objects when yoU're ready to
operate your radio³ ºhat grounds it.
If Te antenna comes in contact wiµh
tracked vehicle's hatch cover, it'L´
gRound out the signaL, too³
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Keep Track Signal tops
A waveguide wiT hot spots ¸om overheating wiLL cut down on your track's
operation³ So, you 'L´have to repLace the waveguide to put your A»{C¼110, ½112,
¼138 or ¾151 radio ¿epEater set back on top of the commÀ sig±aL.
Hot spots happen after the waveguide is dented by big Fet oR vehicLes, or after
it's roLled too tight Ár storage.
So, keep the waveguide oUt of the
way of traÂcà ÄoLL it up Like it shows o±
µhe storage box cover, making sure a
coÅector is away ¸om µhe waveguide.
ºhe Lip of the connectoR wilL damage a
waveguide.
Fight the du¶t
Protect the coNnectors by puttÆng dUst covers on them during storage.
Be sure to cover the FedhoM de-icer eLement when it's discoNnected³ Çeft bare,
it'L´ get poked or punched³ ºhis
Õ1
knock out the FedhoM.
Ö×v×Ø
yank µhe patch cord out of the
pa±eL by grabbing Èhe cord. You'Ll pulL
µhe wire out of Èhe jack³
Grab it by µhe jack instead. ºhen, pulL
it straight out³ Éis keeps the wire and
jack together³
J·L88
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