PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-701

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 701

APRIL 2011
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-701 - Page 24 of 33
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Dear Editor,
It is critical that Active Army units turn in excess SINCGARS radios
correctly. To do this, the unit must contact its major command (MACOM)
for repair and redistribution instructions. The MACOM will work with the
PM FBCB2 that procures and fields tactical voice and data radios
and radio systems and with the Army G-8 team that matches available
resources to the greatest need.
This includes excess associated equipment like the AM-7238 power
amplifier and the AM-7239 vehicular amplifier adapter (VAA).
Units
must not
turn in radios and associated equipment to the
wholesale supply system. This is happening too often and fails to get the
radios into the hands of those that need them the most.
If you are a National Guard unit with excess to turn in, call (703) 607-
5670. If you are an Army Reserve unit with excess to turn in, call (404)
464-8636.
Janet L. Nelson
Chief, MILSATCOM Tactical
Supply Branch LRC
Ft Monmouth, NJ
Editor’s note:
Thanks, Janet, for passing on this extremely valuable information.
Units, also note that if you need to get authorization to receive some of the excess,
you need to call DSN 987-3062 or (732) 427-3062, or email:
james.bowden@us.army.mil
and the HQDA G-8 POC, DSN 222-6498 or (703) 692-6498 or email:
ronnie.brown@us.army.mil
Dear Editor,
I manage the AN/TSC-156, Phoenix Tactical SHF Satellite Terminal,
NSN 5895-01-542-7716, for C-E LCMC, and I have a shortage problem.
The Phoenix can operate over military satellite frequencies, X-band and
Ka-band, and commercial satellite frequencies, C-band and Ku-band. To
help them operate, high power amplifier (HPA) subsystems are part of the
antenna subsystem. There is a
shortage
of the
HPAs
for the Ka-band,
NSN 5996-01-534-6853, and for the tri-band (X-, C-, and KU-),
The shortage stems from a couple of problems, but the one I need the
Soldiers to help with is turning in unserviceable HPAs for repair. This is
not being done!
There is a huge unserviceable credit value for both of these HPAs,
so there is monetary incentive for this turn-in!
Allison Chellin
CECOM LRC
APG, MD
Editor’s note:
Thanks for the info,
Allison. Soldiers, without
amplifcation, signals will
not reach the intended
satellite and the Phoenix
is just a large lump in
the road. Check your
shops and turn in those
unserviceables. By-the-way,
the repair time for these
HPAs is a lot shorter than
the procurement time for a
new one. In fact, before a
new one comes your way,
that bump in the road will
be covered with moss.
SINCGARS…
How to Handle
Excess Radio Assets
AN/TSC-156…
I think
we have
too many
sIncgars
radios!
what can
we do with
all of
these?
I believe
we need to
contact our
macom for
redistribution
instructions.
after
such a
long
wait
we finally
got those
new high
power
amplifiers!
well, it’s too bad
the phoenix’s covered
in
moss
now.
next time, let’s
turn in the
unserviceables.
we’ll get ‘em
back
faster!
high power
amplifier
subsystem
parts
needed!
701.44-45.indd
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3/1/11
5:46 PM
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