PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-687

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 687

FEBRUARY 2010
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-687 - Page 24 of 33
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Turn in all bad radios through normal supply channels after removing them from
the unit property book. After shipping the bad radios, contact Bruce Jetter, DSN
992-1191 or (732) 532-1191, or:
bruce.jetter@us.army.mil
Or, contact Lisa White,
DSN 992-8211 or (732) 532-8211, or:
lisa.white10@us.army.mil
Give them the number of bad radios shipped to Tobyhanna, the turn-in (T/I)
document number and the tracking number used to ship the radios.
Submit new requisitions for the exact number of radios turned in to Tobyhanna
Army Depot (RIC-BY6).
Then contact Bruce or Lisa again. Give them the quantity, price and NSN
information from the new requisition.
If you don’t get all the requested information to them, you aren’t guaranteed a
replacement radio. As long as there are available radios, the exchange can be done.
But it’s a Frst-come, Frst get ‘em situation.
Dear Editor,
In our role as instructors at Ft Bragg’s CBRN school, we’ve come up with
a few tips to help CBRN specialists get the most out of their M40/M42
masks:
Test the stretch in the
head harness.
Over time, the
harness loses its snap. Then the
Soldier has to really tighten the
straps to keep the mask fitting
snugly. Usually, that results in
a headache, sometimes a major
headache. Any time the harness
straps can’t be stretched, the
harness, NSN 4240-01-464-
7839, should be replaced.
Do not use bleach.
Some
units use bleach to clean and
sanitize their masks. This isn’t
recommended. Clean your mask
only with mild detergent soap,
and sanitize it only with calcium
hypochlorite,
NSN
6840-
00-238-8115. The cleaning
procedure
can
be
found
in
Section 8 of TM 3-4240-
346-20&P.
Replace Radios Free
ALSE…
Replace Radios Free
M40/M42-Series Masks…
Breathe
Easier
with These Tips
unserviceable
an/prc-112c/d
survival radios
don’t have to
cost your unit
an arm and a
leg to replace.
here’s the
best way
to get rid
of your
unserviceable
radios and
have them
replaced
free
with
new ones!
Head harness should stretch.
Get a new one if it doesn’t
Use calcium
hypochlorite
for sanitizing,
not bleach
these guys
do
have some
good ideas!
of
course!
that’s
why we’re
putting
them in
ps!
I have
all these
unserviceable
an/prc-112c/ds
that need to
be replaced.
this is
probably
gonna cost
my unit a
lot!
don’t you
know there’s
a way to
replace them
at
no cost!
whaddya
know?!
I’m breathing
easier.
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4:31:41 PM
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