PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-613

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 613

DECEMBER 2003
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-613 - Page 25 of 33
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As long as you’re getting educated, browse through these issues
for cold weather stories about other kinds of equipment. PS 599 in
particular is packed with winter PM tips on everything from com-
bat vehicles and aircraft to small arms and communications.
PS 613
DEC 03
47
Troop Support…
I
ce, snow and bone-chilling cold are headed your way. Learn how
to protect yourself and your troop support equipment from the rig-
ors of winter. Begin your education by reading a few back issues of
PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly. Issues 599 through 602
present a wide range of stories about the use and maintenance of
troop support equipment in cold weather.
Here’s what you’ll find:
PS 600,November 2002
• Using and cleaning the sleeping
mat
• Cold weather parka care, NSNs
and sizes
• Insulated covers for water cans
PS 601,December 2002
• Camouflage screening and snow
PS 602, January 2003
• Heater for 4-man soldier crew tent
PS 599, October 2002
• Space heater PM
• NSNs for approved tent heaters
• Tent PM
• Washing and patching the
extended cold weather clothing
system (ECWCS)
• Patching, drying and cleaning
cold weather boots
• Cleaning the modular sleeping
bag system, lubing the zipper
• Gloves for winter maintenance,
mitten liners
Until that kit
comes, here’s
what to do if a
sandstorm or
electrical storm
is heading
your
way…
If you can, shut down the radio and
take down the antenna.
If you can’t switch antennas, shorten the AT-1011 to 8—12 feet to reduce the surface
area. The antenna will be less efficient, but will still tune and work.
This is a center-fed wire dipole antenna
that gives less surface area for the charge
to build on.
If you
must
operate, your best option
is to switch to the RF-1941 antenna.
Remember, too,
that even if the radio
is off, the radio is at
risk if the antenna is
still waving.
it’s better to leave
the radio on with the
coupler tuned to give
some bleed paths for
the electrostatic
charge.
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