Operator Troubleshooting Guides

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Operator Troubleshooting Guides

RELIABILITY

While the reliability of the SINCGARS radio has been thoroughly proven

in tests and troop unit experience, an operator can expect to encounter

some problems, especially when the radio and associated equipment

are used together for various reasons.

PROBLEMS

Four problems are experienced most often. They are:

Loading RT with COMSEC and FH data from ANCD fails

Operator is unable to contact the net NCS

Operator hears no traffic on the net.

Radio presents strange message or noise that will not clear.

Any of these problems may be caused by an equipment failure. But,

CAUSES

these problems can also be caused by operator error, improperly set

controls, weak batteries, loose connections, or use of wrong data - -

to cite a few reasons.

The Troubleshooting Guides which follow offer the operator systematic

TS GUIDES

procedures for identifying and eliminating common faults, helping the

operator to maintain communications.

When there is an equipment failure, or when your use of these

UNIT

Troubleshooting Guides fails to solve the problem, contact your Unit

MAINTENANCE

Maintainer.

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