TM 11-840-281-35/1
Item No.
Trouble symptom
Probable trouble
Checks and corrective action
c.
Replace Remote Switching
c. Defective Remote Switching
Control C-6989/TPN-18.
a.
Check ferrite control voltage at
Control C-6989/TPN-18.
10 a.
a. Ferrite control R123 in Radar
Weak radar returns on either
TP103 and TP104 as described
azimuth or elevation, or both
azimuth and elevation with
818/TPN-18 misadjusted.
control voltage is not correct,
normal receiver sensitivity,
refer to TM 11-5840-281-12 for
normal magnetron current
alignment instructions.
indicated, and equipment
b.
On master Control-Indicator C-
tuned up. Azimuth-elevation
6988/TPN-18, place SCAN
MODE switch to NORM and
normal.
b.
b.
Voltage indication at (+) test-
Defective Remote Switching
SCAN switch to OFF Manually
point TP103 and (-) testpoint
Control C-6989/TPN-18.
position azimuth Antenna AS-
TP104 may or may not be
1292/TPN-18 fully. Place
abnormal.
FUNCTION selector on
20000Ω/VDC position and insert
probe to 250VDC connector.
terminal 1 (negative) and
terminal 3 (positive) of ferrite
switch S102.Multimeter TS-
52B/U should indicate
approximately 95 vdc with correct
polarity. If voltage is excessively
high or low, or polarity is
incorrect ,replace Remote
Switching Control C-6989/TPN-
18 and realign equipment.
a.
Measure voltage at SUM GAIN
testpoint TP-3902 in sensitivity
time control circuit card in Radar
a.
Defective gain control circuit in
11 Weak radar returns on azimuth,
TPN-18 (reference to chassis
master Control-Indicator C-
radar returns normal on elevation
ground) with IF GAIN-AZ control
6988/TPN-18.
on both Control-Indicators C-
on master Control-Indicator C-
6988/TPN-18.
6988/TPN-18 rotated fully ew,
SCAN MODE switch placed to
NORM, STC to OFF, and
18stopped in midscan. Negative
voltage at SUM GAIN testpoint
should be near zero volt, and
should increase as IF GAIN-AZ
control is rotated ccw. If voltage
at SUM GAIN testpoint TP3902
is abnormal and Control-
Indicators C-6988/TPN-18 are
installed in Landing Control
Central AN/TSQ-71A, place
b.
Defective sensitivity time control
MASTER IND select switch on
circuit card or Remote Switching
Control-Indicactor C-7012/TPX to
Control-IndicatorC-6989/TPN-18
position (1 of 2) which selects
other Control-Indicator C-
6988/TPN-18 as master. If
condition is corrected, trouble is
in IF GAIN-AZ control circuit of
control Indicator C-6988/TPN-
18.If trouble still exists, perform
step b below.
b.
Replace sensitivity time control
circuit card or RemoteSwitching
Control-Indicator C-989/TPN-18.
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