PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-697
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 697
DECEMBER 2010
43
PS 697
DEC 10
C
ommo and info systems left in cold-soaked vehicles must be allowed to warm up by
surrounding warm air before they are turned on.
Computers and displays are not designed to operate at extremely cold temperatures.
They might work, but the product will be diminished and it may be inaccurate.
So, warm the equipment environment before you switch on the equipment. If you
know you can’t do that, remove the equipment from a vehicle that might be cold-
soaked overnight. Check the equipment TM for “operations under unusual conditions.”
NSN
Item
Antenna mount
Antenna mount cover
Antenna support
Metal plate
SINCGARS
Antenna…
Offset Kit Info
Commo and Info Systems…
C-Cold-
Soaked
C-Commo
is a
No-Go!
using offset
antenna kit,
nsn 5985-
01-258-003
7
,
is often the
way to go
when mounting
the sincgars
antenna to
your vehicle.
moving the
antenna a
couple of
inches beyond
the side of the
vehicle can be
a good thing.
an antenna mounted too
close to a cloth top can
rub a hole in the top.
an antenna mounted too
close to the hard top can
damage the antenna.
you’ll find
a ton of info
about the
kit on the
amdf, but you
won’t find the
components.
so, along
with the
installation
instructions,
you’ll
receive the
following…
wondering about the
costs of the individual
components?
Look ‘em
up on the
amdf to
get the
latest
prices.
Offset may be the way to go
you sure
rub me the
wrong
way…
sorry, pal.
there’s just
no room to
avoid you.
D-D-DON’T T-TURN
US ON t-Til wuh-
we’re
w-warmed
up!
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