PMCS

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PMCS

After completing radio assembly, operators perform their Before

Operation Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS), as

shown in Chapter 8. Performing PMCS involves checks of controls,

cables, antennas, power source, self-test, keypad, data loading, and

ability to communicate. By performing PMCS the operator is assured

that all components of the radio are working properly, or that

something needs to be fixed, by the operator or unit maintenance. The

PMCS charts found in Chapter 8 should be followed exactly in the

performance of PMCS. No operator action will pay greater dividends.

STATUS

Upon completion of Before Operation PMCS actions, the operator is

ready to load the radio with data and enter the net. The first three of the

five Primary Operator Tasks provide detailed procedures for doing just

that.

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