PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-444
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 444
NOVEMBER 1989
dd patience and a littL
warmup to
your PM tools this coLd season. They
can save yoUr phones, radios and-
±²³
commA accessories a Lot of downtime.
Patience´like waiting
IO
to
15
minµ
utes Fr your radio set to warm to its
task beFre you transmit. Radio sets
can use that extra time to shake o¶ the
coLd and prevent damage·
Gear that gets greased¸like teLe¹
typewriters´needs the time to ward
o¶ sLuggishness. Worm gears and
keyboards, especialLy.
Be patient with sluggish controL
kNobs and switches. Go easy with brit¹
tle switches or sHock isolators. Rough
stuºf' s a kilLer.
»ood coLd¼weather PM extends to
your handsets, headsets and micro½
phones.
Moisture ¾om condensation is the
big enemy. Moving inside, outside and
back again makes 'em sweat. You
¿
can
equaLize temps somewhat by keeping
accessories inside your clothing, or
wrapped in something wooLen.
You suppLy some oº the moistUre,
tho, when you speak into the mouthÀ
46
NoV 89
.
\
'
the shieLD is meant to go outside,
put it there. Some troops pUt it InsiDe
'cause they thiÁk they'lL lose it on the
outside. But inside it can't do its job
of keeping yoUr hot breath out. ConÂ
densation Frms aÁd can short out yoUr
commA.
piece. Ãse the deicing shield, if your
gear has it. That keeps condensation
¾om getting inside the gear and short¹
ing it out.
NoV 8±
²7
Änstalled correctLy, it'll stay put. Just
Line up the dot on the shieLD with the
one on the handset. Then press Down
evenLy aroUnd the shieÅD to seat it.
Æo shieLD? The ceLLophane ¾om a
cigarette pack or the plastic ¾om a dryÇ
ceÅL battery wiLL Do if it's thin enough
to taLk throUgh.
YoU can head oÈ Énother kind of
moisture probLem by not spitting. Spit½
ting into the connector, that is. That
might make connection easier. Ät can
aLso ¾eeze yoUr cabLe to the receptacLe.
Ãse a dab of silicone, ÆSÆ
³´50-00µ
´´0µ¶³1³,
Fr easy connections.
Watch metaÅ or plastic handsets anD
headsets, too. Äf it gets too coLd anD
you toUch the materiaÅ with yoUr skin,
yoU might stick.
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