PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-732

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 732

NOVEMBER 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-732 - Page 27 of 33
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PS 732
NOV 13
•± Are±any±knobs±or±switches±broken±±
or±missing?
•± Are±any±cover±screws±missing?
•± Is±there±corrosion±on±the±connectors?
•± Does±the±vehicular±amplifier±adapter±
have±damaged±connectors±or±bent±or±
broken±pins?
•± Are±cables±cracked±or±dry-rotted?±Is±the±
plastic±outer±jacket±worn±through?
•± Is±the±mounting±plate±bent±or±
loose?±Are±any±bolts±missing?
•± Is±the±matching±unit±loose?±
Are±any±bolts±missing?
•± Are±any±star±washers±missing±
from±the±matching±unit±
installation?
•± Is±there±paint±on±the±matching±unit’s±ground±
lug,±ground±strap±eyelet±or±hardware?±(A±
good±ground±connection±must±have±metal-to-±
metal±contact.)
•± Is±the±matching±unit’s±ground±strap±missing,±
loose±or±disconnected?
•± Is±the±safety±tip±missing±from±the±upper±
antenna±element?
•± Is±the±antenna±tie-down±rope±missing±or±
damaged?
•± Is±the±antenna±not±tied±down±when±the±
vehicle±is±moving?
The±Most±Important±Question
There’s±one±last±question±to±ask.±And±it’s±the±most±important±
one:±
Have you recently performed your -10 TM PMCS on your
commo equipment and antennas?
±If±you±haven’t,±do±it±ASAP.
Communications±Equipment…
A Good Starting Place
here are some
questions to ask
when looking at
your
vehicular
antenna…
give your
commo equipment
the attention
it deserves. it
needs your
time,
effort
and
care.
operators,
you can’t
neglect
communications
equipment and
expect
it to serve
you faithfully.
a good place to start
is by looking closely at
the equipment and asking
these
questions…
if you find any
problems, read your
-10 tm. if the tm
allows you to fix it,
go ahead and do it.
if not, refer
the problem
to field level
maintenance.
•±
Is the handset cord cracked, frayed
or cut?
•±
If the antenna is detached, is
the plastic cap missing from
the matching unit?
•±
Is there enough clearance between the
antenna and any overhead power lines?
•±
Is the protective rubber cap missing
from any exposed connector?
what’s
going
on?
Hmmph!
if my
operators
won’t
do
PM, I’ll just give ‘em
the
cold shoulder.
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