PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-432
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 432
NOVEMBER 1988
ere're a fw things you operators
caN do to keep your FM radio ±om
overheating:
Keep it cleaN.
Di
and dUst HoLd
heat.
²oLd dowN transmissioN time. Only
key
your
receiver-traNsmitter
wheN
you³re taLking´
µse Less power. WheN you³re traNs¶
mitting witHin 15 miLes, set tHe power
switch to ·OW.
You repaiRmeN caN he¸p beat the
heat, too.
Use less power,
set swItch on LOW
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Keep the air ¹Lowing. Brush oº the
Heat excHaNger vanes and power traNs»
istors month¸y, Like tHe TM ¼1½5820¾
40¼¿20 series says.
Clean d±R and
dust of vanes
and trans±stors
Keep the radio set aLigned. A misÀ
aLigned radio heats up. It aLso aLLows
too much ÁF output, which wiLL dam»
age tHe set, as in power ampLiÂier tube
buýoutÄ
Test the radio³s output with aN ÅÆ/
PÇM½34 wattmeterÄ THis wiLl sHow i¹
the radio is traNsmitting witHin the ¹ÈrÀ
ward and re¹Lected power Limits.
N²V 88
A³/M´µ-127 .¶.
Tie Connector to Reel
T
yÉng down tÊe power cable assembly
reel on your radio terËiNal set is not
enoÌgh´ You have to tie doÍn the cable
connector, too.
A Loose connector is deadLy on meters
and switches on thE power distribUtion
paneL.
F·´EF·³¸E´ ¹º»
To keep the coNnector out o¹ the
way, secUre it to the reeL with a strap,
like it sÊows iN Fig ¼Î3 o¹TM ¼¼-5Ï95½
694½¼4Ð
I¹ the strap is broken or missiNg, tie
the connector to the reeL with a piece
o¹ wÉre or tape it to the ree¸ with eLec¶
tricaL tape.
Keep Card Pins Safe
P
ins in the back o¹ your AÆ/TPQ½36
radar set³s processor paneL get bent or
broken when yoU ¹aiL to ¹asten the
screw latches.
When the sÊeLter is moved, the paneL
door gets wedged behiNd the circuit
cards and tHe door jams against the
pins.
Guard against this damage. Ñighten
the LatchesÐ Ñhen, give the paNeL a Little
puLL
to
make
sure
the
Latches
are
hoLding.
N²V 8¼
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