PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-616
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 616
MARCH 2004
AN/VRC-12 Radio Set…
RT-524
Cleaning
and
Covers
T
he RT-524 receiver/transmitter of the AN/VRC-12 radio set has been
a workhorse for a long time and for some units it’s still doing the job.
Now it’s asking for your steadfast support to keep it clean and its
connectors covered.
Here’s what to do to keep it clean:
PS 616
MAR 04
44
PS 616
MAR 04
45
Commo Shelters…
Dear Half-Mast,
Once and for all, can we or can we not store and
transport anything on top of commo shelters?
SGT I.W.K
Dear Sergeant I.W.K.,
You
cannot!
CECOM and the folks at Ft Huachuca that have to fix the shelters are dead set
against storing or transporting anything on top of the shelters.
In the past, PS has recommended that if you must do it, use pallets to save the
shelter skin, but CECOM has nixed this idea, too.
So, the bottom line is, look elsewhere for storage areas.
To reinforce this, you might get your commander’s authorization to stencil
THIS
IS NOT A LOAD-BEARING SURFACE
on top of your shelters.
If you’re not satisfied with this answer, put on your thinking cap and come up with
a light-weight, non-interfering, over-the-cab design with a total added load not
exceeding 150 lbs. Send you suggestion to CECOM for evaluation.
If CECOM says you’re good to go, submit your idea to the SMART program. You
might be the guy who solves this storage problem and earns a few bucks to boot!
Here’s what
you need to keep
the connectors
covered for
the RT and its
antenna…
you wipe
my back and
I’ll watch
yours!
Dumbbell audio connector
Antenna connector
Antenna element
Junction box connector
MT-1029 connector
Cover
NSN
+
Regularly, take off the side and rear panels and
brush the dirt off the heat exchanger vanes and the
power transistors.
+
Weekly, if operating in a dusty area, take a small
brush (a toothbrush will do) to the blower and keep
it dirt-free to turn freely.
+
Occasionally, use isopropyl alcohol, NSN 6810-00-
753-4993, and a foam swab to clean contact pins.
+
As often as needed, wipe the outside down with a
damp cloth. If the RT is muddy, clean it immediately.
Use dumbbell covers
you
cannot
store
or
transport
anything
on
top of commo
shelters!
oh, yeah?
then what
was
that?
616. 44-45 (C)
1/26/04
12:50 PM
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