TM 9-2350-273-BD
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
SECTION
IV.
Expedient Repair Procedures
11-15. GENERAL: This section contains expedient repair procedures
and/or intercommunications needed to complete the mission.
11-16. Procedural Index.
Do not touch
bare wires on expedient antennas with the
to restore radio
radio keyed. You could get burned and/or shocked.
CAUTION
Field expedient antennas are fragile and will not take much
abuse. The continued use of expedient antennas may result
in damage to receiver/transmitters.
The index below is provided as a quick reference to locate specific problems or repair
procedures. In the event that the specific repair does not appear to be contained in this
section, refer to paragraph 11-5 or the electrical chapter.
Title
Para.
Metallic Whip Antenna Broken . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.......
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.11-17
Metallic Whip Antenna Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. . . . . . . . . . .
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 11-18
Metallic Whip Antenna Replacement, Long Wire Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...11-19
Fiberglass Whip Antenna Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-20
Ground Plane Antenna Field Expedient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.....
11-21
Intercommunication System Field Expedient . . . . . . .
.......
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-22
Field Expedient Radio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-23
Field Expedient Radio Mount Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-24
Foreign Equipment Interchangeability y (AN/VRC-12 Series) . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
........
11-25
Foreign Equipment Interchangeability y (Soviet Radio R- 123M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-26
Foreign Equipment Interchangeability (Allied Radios) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-27
Foreign Equipment Interchangeability (Soviet Intercom R-124) . . . . . . . . . . .
... . . . . . .
... 11-28
Coaxial Cable Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-29
Intercommunication Cable Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-30
Cables Are To Short BDAR Installation . . . . . . . .
.....
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-31
Isolation of Non-Essential Systems (General) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.......
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.......
11-32
Isolation of Non-Essential Systems (Voltage Suppressors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-33
11-16