PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-565
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 565
DECEMBER 1999
a-
ha!
busted!
drat!
foiled
again
!
you
can't hide
from
pm
!
AN/PSS-12 Mine Detecting Set . . .
X Marks the Spot
When you think you’ve found some-
thing, do a slow X-pattern over the spot.
If you’ve found a mine, you should get
beeps in all parts of the X.
The longer the pole, the more clamps
are needed to keep the head cable off
the pole. If the cable touches the pole,
you get mine sightings where there
are no mines. The detector has seven
clamps—use them all if necessary. NSN
5340-21-905-5919 brings one clamp.
Rag helps spot trip wires
Slow X pattern identifies mine
Night Ops
When the light’s bad, you can’t see
mine probes or trip wires. Give yourself
an edge by tying a strip of white cloth
to the front of the head so it hangs
down about six inches. The cloth will
hang up if
you brush
against
something.
telescopic pole, don’t brace the head
on the ground. That damages the
head. Instead, push the sections to-
gether with both hands.
Pole to Pole
The pole is adjustable, so adjust it
until it’s comfortable for you.
A good
test is to hold the detector with your
arm straight and its head parallel
with the ground. If the head
is about six inches from the
ground, you’ve got it right.
Adjust pole to fit you comfortably
few simple precautions can keep
your AN/PSS-12 mine detecting set hot
on the trail of mines
—
and you and your
buddies out of the morgue.
Head Protection
The search head is very sensitive. If
you bang it against rocks, it becomes as
sensitive as a rock. If you’re working
uneven ground, raise the head to six
inches above the ground instead of the
normal two.
And watch out
for rocks.
For best
detection,
keep the head
parallel to the
ground and
sweep slowly.
When you
collapse the
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Keep head
six inches
above
uneven
ground
Use enough clamps to keep cord off pole
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