TM-9-2350-275-BD Battlefield Damage Assessment and Repair for M113 Family Download
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TM 9-2350-275-BD COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM Procedural Steps (Cont): 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 from the other end of the two-wire cable. Untwist and connect one wire to a screw on the radio (ground) and the other wire to the center of the radio antenna connector. 12. If communications are not satisfactory, reverse the connections at the radio. 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. ● If telephone cable WD-l/TT is routed to the driver’s station, the turret cannot be traversed without cutting the cable. Personnel/Time Required ● 1 soldier ● 10 minutes Materials TOOls ● One TA-312/PT or TA-l/PT field telephone for each station where requirement for intercom exists ● Cable, telephone, W D-l/TT, 10 to 15-foot length Other Option ● Replace with Soviet R-124 intercom. (Refer to paragraph 11-28). 11-24