PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-444
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 444
NOVEMBER 1989
Hot PTs fOl
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ot commo and cold batteries won'T coMpute. ±hey do add up, tho-to trouble²
Keeping your dry³cell´using gear communicatiNg during cold weather means
keeping them supplied with baTtery power.
Uncle Saµ gives you a hand with some geAr. He gives them a more cold¶
resistant baTtery when temps drop below feezing.
Wonder iF your geAr takes a cold³weather sub? Scope out your equiPment's
·¸ and SB 11³6. ·he SB lists all dry³cell¹using equipment. It has a special
column listing replacement batTeries ºr cold³weaTher operation»
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77
radio set a big boost in cold
weather.
48
NOv 89
C±d B²eriES
Give eVen cold´weather batteries a
hand. ÁirsT, Âeep 'em sTored at teµps
Ãetween 35´70°Á. ·hey lose some zip
iF the temps go aÃove That.
·Äen, ÅArm up only as many spares
as you thinÆ you'll needÇ Keep the resT
stored.
Àrotect all dry cells, oF course. Keep
'em in your clothing, a vehicle or
commo shelter when possible; anyÈ
wÉere out oF The cold and wind chill. ¼
wind break is beTTer than out in the open
and next to your body is besT oF all.
ÊaËËy as µany extras as you caÌ.
·ÄeÌ you can swiTch when The ones in
your geaË lose zip. ÍaTTeries fom your
gear go in your cloTÄing to wÎm up.
·Äey should regain enoÏgh pÏnch To
do The joà laTer.
´HEY'µ¶
ThE ÃPAReS
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FO· M¸
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NOv 89
Í9
ÐF your geaË won'T Ãe on line ºr
awhile, don'T install ÃatteËies. Keep
'eÑ wa˵ as long as you can-Ãut noT
aÃove 80°Ò ºr eXtended periods.
ÐF yoÏ wA˵ baTteries in a heated
plÓce, waTch ºr sweaTing. Wipe mois¶
Ture oÔ wÄeÌ yoÏ see iT or iT'll tuÕ to
ice iÌ The Öold.
ÁiÌally, iF your ÃaTTeries have To
µate witÄ plastic pins to do their job,
Ãe care×l wÄen installing 'eµ. Àins
geT britTle, and can breØ iF Ùandled
Too roÏgÄly.
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