[MRCA] GRC-106 and battery caps

[Tim]

Put that weapon on *Safe* soldier!

Tim
N6CC

On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 8:13 AM, Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu>
wrote:

> Have been looking on line about the startup and operating procedure for
> the AN/VSC-2 teletype set up for the mutt, as most know this is a direction
> I have been working on for some time now.
>
> Steps one thru five are this (FM24-19):
>
>
>
> 1              Drive ground rod into ground.
>
> 2              Fasten ground strap to top of ground rod and to binding
> post on mast base bracket.
>
> 3              Saturate ground around ground rod with water.
>
> 4              Assemble three MS-116, one MS-117, one MS-118, antenna tip,
> and cover for use with the 15-foot whip antenna.
>
> 5              Ensure vehicle battery cover and battery caps are removed.
>
>
>
> Looking at step three wonder how you were supposed to saturate around the
> ground rod? But the interesting thing is that you are supposed to remove
> the battery compartment cover and battery caps prior to operating the VSC-2
> or and I am going to assume the GRC-106 also. Was this a standard procedure
> to prevent gas from building up in the battery compartment during field
> operation? It would also explain why in this image the battery cover is off
> and the caps removed.
>
> Yes I know it’s a staged photo, but going to assume that the mutt was
> being used for something before the photo shoot.
>
>
>
> Ray F/KA3EKH
>
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