PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-579
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 579
FEBRUARY 2001
PS 579
FEB 01
51
The hookup is hard because there is leeway on both sides of the RT. You can’t just
butt the RT next to the mount and shove. Many mounts require a vertical adjustment
of the RT, too!
The only solution is patience and care when installing the RT.
You have to ease
the RT into the mount until you feel the connectors meet. Then carefully push the
connectors together.
Guide rails, NSN 5975-01-
467-4678, help some. The
rails close the gap between
the right side of the radio and
the mount. But don’t depend
on them entirely. Even with
the rails, the connector and
receptacle are usually not
perfectly aligned.
PS 579
FEB 01
50
SINCGARS.
..
Y
our SINCGARS vehi-
cle mount was made for a fat
RT. The new ASIP E-model
SINCGARS is slim and
takes up only half the mount.
This extra room
is causing a
few problems.
First, the hookup between the RT and its mount is harder to make. It’s a small
problem on the top RT where the connection can be seen, but it’s a big problem on
the bottom RT, where you can’t see the connection being made. The result is usual-
ly bent and broken connector pins.
Pins get
damaged
Next, the extra room begs to
serve as a storage area. Those pleas
better fall on deaf ears. Storing
extra equipment, like cables and
batteries, in that space provides
ammunition for knocking off knobs
and cracking display windows.
Don’t use that space to lay out
your lunch or to set your morning
coffee.
Just leave that extra space empty.
Finally, be aware of
vibration problems your
vehicle might cause. Even
a locked down RT with
guide rails has some room
to move in these large
mounts. Be sensitive to
how much vibration your
RT is getting.
Guide
rails
help
Keep food
off mount
Watch for vibration
Mount’s too
roomy
579. 50-51 (C)
1/8/01
7:22 PM
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