T
here
's
trouble ahead when you leave
your MX-6707 matchiNg unit unco±
vered after removing the AS²1730 an±
tenna element. Moisture gets iNto the
elemeNt³ Contacts corrode and commo
WheN you remove the AS²1729 or
-1730 anteNna, always cap the match±
ing unit´ Use anteNna base cover, µSµ
5985-01¶135-2307³ If you don·t H¸ve
a cover, trY one of these make¹do sºb»
stitutes to protect your equipment uNtil
you get a cap:
Il
A protective cup Fom an ¼203
grenade³ ½asteN the cup to the mat¾h»
¿Ng un¿t w¿th a p¿ece oÀ rope, such as
an extra piece of aNteNNa t¿edowNÁ
iL
A top Âom an ¸erosoL caN´ Use a
thiN piece of wire to fasten the top
down³
•
Plast¿c dust covers, µSµ 5340¶
00²342¶5577 or 5340¶00²213²8881Ã
Punch a hole below the "ledgeÄ of the
dust cover and use strapping to hOld it
on³
±²
MaskiNg t¸peÅ Use a peNcil eraser
to wipe oÆ the st¿cky stuÇÈ fRom the
coNtact after removing the tape³
48
JAN 89
sueS .³´
Passing 'em? Know 'em
K
eep your backup computer system·s
(BUCS) componeNts together so you
KNow they·re ready to goÉ
Êere·s what you NeedË
For the U41 BUCS General:
Computer
NSN 1220·01±200±9267
Battery (AAA-tyPe)
NSN 6135·00·826·4798
For the U42 BUCS SpeciaL:
Cable ²2 ea)
NSN 6³4´µ0³¶199¸8679
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NSN 70³0·01·³99±8717
Both of the ÌUCS use the same carry»
iNg case, µSµ 7010-01¶199²8664Ã
These ¸Nd other items which com»
plete the ÌUCS are l¿sted in TM 9²
7000-200Í13&P (Jun 85)Ã
LMl IT± pU²S
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l¿tÏ¿umÐsulfur d¿oxide batteÑes you
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Ône is TB 43¶130 on ÕNsÖκct×ons fÒr
the Safe ÊaNdl¿Ng aNd ØdeNtif¿cat¿on
oÙ the ÚS ÛÎmy Commun¿cat¿oNs±
ELectronics
CoÜmaNd
¼aN¸ged
Ý¿thiuÞ²SuLßr Diox¿de Batteries³ Ask
your pubs clerk to order ¿t fÒr you´
The other pub, "Battery D¿spos¿tioN/
Disposal
ÊaNdbook,à
¿s
avaálable
Fom:
USA CECOM
ATN: AMSE±-SF²REE
Ft Monmouth, NJ
07703-50µ0
JAN ¶9
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