Chapter 11 - Influence Mine Units - SVK and Luftwaffe; Section 4 - Magnetic-Acoustic Combination Units - MA 1, MA 1a, MA 1st, MA 2, and MA 3 Units: MA 3Chapter 11 - Influence Mine Units - SVK and Luftwaffe; Section 4 - Magnetic-Acoustic Combination Units - MA 101 Unit: MA 101 Operation
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Chapter 11 - INFLUENCE MINE UNITS - SVK AND LUFTWAFFE
Section 4 - MAGNETIC-ACOUSTIC COMBINATION UNITS
MA 101 UNIT

The MA 101 unit consists of a constantly active magnetic, bi-polar component, an acoustic component, a nine-place P.D.M. and a galvanic P.S.E. Its operation differs from that of the MA 1 in that the P.D.M. "blind" actuations are run off by actuation of both the acoustic and the magnetic components together rather than by actuation of the magnetic component alone; i.e., when the magnetic component is actuated, it immedia-tely put the acustic component in the circuit, and when sound impinges on the micro-phone, he P.D.M. advances one step. If acoustic actuation does not occur within 40 seconds after magnetic actuation, the "T" switch returns the entire unit to normal as an MA 1. Excessive moisture or humidity in the unit will operate a glavanic P.S.E. and fire the detonator after a short delay.

Figure 212 - MA 101 Unit

Chapter 11 - Influence Mine Units - SVK and Luftwaffe; Section 4 - Magnetic-Acoustic Combination Units - MA 1, MA 1a, MA 1st, MA 2, and MA 3 Units: MA 3Chapter 11 - Influence Mine Units - SVK and Luftwaffe; Section 4 - Magnetic-Acoustic Combination Units - MA 101 Unit: MA 101 Operation