TM-9-2350-273-BD
M48/M60 SERIES TANK, COMBAT FULL-TRACKED 105-MM GUN
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATORS, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE; BATTLEFIELD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR
TM-9-2350-273-BD - Page 180 of 288
TM 9-2350-273-BD
COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM
Procedural Steps (Cont'd)
8.
Cut a piece of telephone cable long enough to reach from the radio to the desired
height of the antenna.
9.
Strip the insulation from one end of the two cable wires. Untwist the wires enough
to splice one wire to a bare section of the radiating element and the other wire to a
bare section of the reflectors.
10.
Toss the suspension rope or wire over the limb of a tree, and pull the antenna up to
the desired height.
11.
Strip insulation
wire to a screw on
antenna connector.
from the other end
the radio (ground)
of the two-wire cable.
and the other wire to
Untwist and connect one
the center of the radio
12.
If communications are not satisfactory, reverse the connections at the radio.
13.
Record the BDAR action taken.
When the mission is completed, as soon as
practicable, repair vehicle using standard maintenance procedures.
11-22. INTERCOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FIELD EXPEDIENT
General Information:
This procedure gives instructions for constructing field expedient intercoms.
Limitations:
●
If the AM-1780 is non-operational, the radio systems will not be usable through the
intercom.
Personnel/Time Requred:
●
1 soldier
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10 minutes
Materials T
OO
ls:
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One TA-312/PT
intercom exists.
or TA-l/PT field telephone for each station where requirement for
●
Cable, telephone, WD-1/TT, 10 to l5-foot length.
Other Option(s):
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Replace with Soviet R-124 intercom. (Refer to paragraph 11-28).
CAUTION
Do not crank or ring the field telephone because damage
could occur to the AM-1780 and/or the entire AN/VIC-1
system.
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