[Milsurplus] BEFORE OPERATING READ TM 11-850

[David Edsall]

If under serious attack, the substitute radio man might want to start with
the instructions for destroying the equipment to keep it from falling into
enemy hands. ;o)
W1TDD

----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Atchley" <beaconeer at elite.net>
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 9:08 PM
Subject: [Milsurplus] BEFORE OPERATING READ TM 11-850


> Hi all,
> Emblazoned across the front of my BC-342N in great big, orange lettering
it
> says, "FUNGICIDE TREATED, BEFORE OPERATING READ TM 11-850".
>
> I presume that if the military unit was under attack and the radio man
shot,
> whoever the CO told to send out a "request for cover fire or assistance"
would
> have to sit down and read TM 11-850 before sending out that call? Makes
sense
> to me ;-)