PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-598

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 598

SEPTEMBER 2002
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-598 - Page 27 of 33
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National Training Center…
National Training Center…
P
ulling a rotation at NTC can be rough on commo equipment, but pulling one
without first pulling PM can be a real bear.
People in the know say that 50 percent of the communication equipment problems
at NTC can be avoided if proper PMCS and training take place at home before your
commo act hits the road.
7.
Poor grounding is a safety hazard
and adds a lot of noise to commo system
10.
No antenna maintenance
11.
No generator maintenance
3.
Air filters not clean
Here are a
dirty dozen
of NTC commo
killers…
good training
and solid pm
can help you
avoid ‘em!
obvious,
but it
happens
all the
time.
Won’t turn on,
won’t turn off.
Wiring shot and
so are your
communications
Not deep enough,
soil not prepared,
not tied off right,
or wrong wire
used.
Toss it
here, toss it
there, toss it
everywhere
-
and break
things in the
process.
Vacuum dirt out,
sweep dirt out or
blow dirt out
-
before, during
and after.
Just stick it in
the air.
It’s
bound to work,
right?
Sorry, I
can’t hear your
response.
Hey, I
work on
radios. I
don’t know
nothing
about no
generators.
Make sure the
dirty dozen are
dealt with at
home so you
don’t have to
deal with them
in the sand,
dirt and heat.
NTC throws some
serious stuff at
you and your commo
equipment. Don’t
begin a rotation
with a handicap.
I Don’t
think so.
they don’t
start out
clean,
they’re not
kept clean,
and they
certainly
don’t finish
clean.
Can you
believe
the knob’s
gone?
happens even
more than with
the power
cables.
Frays, breaks,
busted
connectors,
broken pins
-
heck of a time to
find out when
you’re setting up.
What to Know about
Commo
What to Know about
Commo
1.
Power cables hooked up wrong
2.
Cabling wrong inside shelters
5.
Missing parts
6.
Bad switches
8.
No cleaning
9.
Bad storage procedures
12.
Bad batteries
4.
Cables not repaired
“Replacing is
easier
than
maintaining?”
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