PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-620

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 620

JULY 2004
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-620 - Page 23 of 33
PS 620
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PS 620
JUL 04
PATHFINDER is the Path to Take
PATHFINDER
is a quarterly newsletter published by the Global Positioning
System folks at Ft Monmouth, NJ. It keeps you up-to-date on all the latest happen-
ings in the GPS world.
The latest issue of
PATHFINDER
can be found at the GPS web page:
http://army-gps.robins.af.mil
To be notified by email when an issue is posted, send your email address to:
donald.mulligan@iews.monmouth.army.mil
Put the words “PATHFINDER request” in the subject line.
Then you’ll get an email every time the latest and greatest GPS info is posted on
the web site.
If you are not getting
PATHFINDER
and you would prefer getting a “hard
copy” by surface mail, write or call:
PM GPS (PATHFINDER)
SFAE-IEW&S-NS-GPS
Bldg 563 Ave of Memories
Ft Monmouth, NJ 07703
DSN 992-6137 or (732) 532-6137
Or email them at the address above.
They’ll need your complete mailing
address, including building number
and room number, if those are part of
your address.
A Word on PLGR Repairs
Although you can
get the parts for the
PLGR, opening the
PLGR and working
on its guts is a no-no!
All PLGRs are still
under warranty
even
if the expiration
sticker says it isn’t.
This means all PLGRs in need of repair go to Rockwell Collins, Inc, at this
address:
DODAAC EZ7415
Rockwell Collins, Inc
ATTN: Rockwell Collins Service Center MS 139-141
(M/F AN/PSN-11 warranty)
855 35th St NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-3613
Follow the mailing and packaging instructions in Para 8.2 of the PLGR’s TM 11-
5825-291-13.
Not sure a repair is covered under the warranty? Send in the busted PLGR any-
way. Chances are it's covered and you'll get a replacement. If not, you may still get
a replacement thanks to the Exclusion to Warranty repair support program run by
CECOM.
When you send your PLGR in for repair, include the LS6 lithium storage memo-
ry battery. The memory battery preserves fault codes the manufacturer needs in
order to diagnose and repair your PLGR.
But don’t send the main power battery. That’s yours to keep. It’s also hazardous
material and has special shipping requirements.
Only One Pub Needed
The only pub you need for your PLGR is TM 11-5825-291-13. It covers all the
operation and maintenance you can do with the PLGR.
Some soldiers are holding
on to TB 11- 5825-291-10-2,
Soldier’s Guide,
like it was a
gold bar. There is still good
info in the guide, but it’s
now 8 years old and some
things have changed. So
trash the TB and stick with
the TM for your pubs needs.
The Future
in the not too distant future, the
PLGR will be replaced by the Defense
Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR).
maybe we
don’t
have to fix
this plgr!
I hear
there’s a
new
GPS
receiver
coming.
Let’s
ask this
fortune
teller!
So keep it
maintained.
please
don’t work
on me! I’m
still under
warranty!
it’s
about
time I
went with
the tm.
ahh, path-
finder!
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Until the DAGR
is fielded, the
PLGR is still
the way to go.
620. 42-43 (C)
6/1/04
5:15 PM
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