Operating instructions

TM 11-5865-229-12

WARNING

HIGH VOLTAGE IS USED IN THE OPERATION OF THIS

EQUIPMENT. DEATH ON CONTACT MAY RESULT IF

PERSONNEL FAIL TO OBSERVE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

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NEVER WORK ON ELECTRONIC EQUIP-

MENT UNLESS THERE IS ANOTHER PER-

SON NEARBY WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH

THE OPERATION AND HAZARDS OF THE

●

EQUIPMENT AND WHO IS COMPETENT IN

ADMINISTERING FIRST AID. WHEN THE

TECHNICIAN IS AIDED BY OPERATORS,

HE MUST WARN THEM ABOUT DANGER-

OUS AREAS.

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WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE POWER SUP-

PLY TO THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE SHUT

OFF BEFORE BEGINNING WORK ON THE

EQUIPMENT.

●

BE CAREFUL NOT TO CONTACT HIGH-

VOLTAGE CONNECTIONS OR 115 VOLT AC

INPUT CONNECTIONS WHEN INSTALL-

ING OR OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.

WHENEVER THE NATURE OF THE OP-

ERATION PERMITS, KEEP ONE HAND

AWAY FROM THE EQUIPMENT TO RE-

DUCE THE HAZARD OF CURRENT FLOW-

ING THROUGH THE BODY.

DO NOT BE MISLED BY THE TERM “LOW

VOLTAGE.” POTENTIALS AS LOW AS 50

VOLTS MAY CAUSE DEATH UNDER AD-

VERSE CONDITIONS.

FOR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, REFER TO

FM 21-11.

WARNING

ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IS PRESENT!

● DO NOT STAND WITHIN 6 FEET OF THE FRONT OF EITHER AN-

TENNA WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS TURNED ON. HIGH FREQUENCY

ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION CAN CAUSE INTERNAL BURNS

WITHOUT CAUSING ANY SENSATION OF HEAT! IF YOU DO FEEL

THE SLIGHTEST WARMING EFFECT WHILE NEAR THE ANTENNA

MOVE AWAY QUICKLY!