Amplifier, travelling wave tube

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OBJECT TYPE
HIGH POWER/SATEL/SATELLITE
DATE
1978
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1989.0047.001
MANUFACTURER
Hughes Aircraft Co., Electron Dynamics Div.
MODEL
ANIK B/ 9225H04R-002
LOCATION
United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
17904
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL CASING & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
63.5 cm
Width
48.3 cm
Height
22.1 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Space Technology
Category
Communications
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Hughes Aircraft
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
ANIK B SATELLITE WAS LAUNCHED DEC. 15, 1978.
Canada
PRODUCED BY HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO. OF U.S. & WAS PART OF EARTH STATION FOR CANADIANCOMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE ANIK B.
Function
PART OF TRANSMIT MODULE OF ANIK B SATELLITE EARTH STATION, SERVING AS HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER FOR 14/12 GHz (KU BAND) FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS.
Technical
ANIK B WAS DUAL BAND SATELLITE, FIRST IN WORLD TO OPERATE IN BOTH 6/4 GHz (C BAND) & 14/12 GHz (KU BAND)/ TWT'S MADE POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT AT CRC OF PROTOTYPE SATELLITE NEWS GATHERING TERMINAL (SNG) & WAS USED FOR FIRST DBS (DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE)/ TWT'S ARE NOW INDUSTRY WIDE STANDARD (REF 3).
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
PLATE ON BACK READING 'HUGHES/ HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY/ ELECTRON DYNAMICS DIVISION U.S./ RF DRAWER/ MODEL 9225H04R-002/ SER # 17904/ INPUT POWERREQUIRES (VOLTS) 9225H (CYC.) EPC (AMP.)'/ INCISED WHITE LETTERING ON CASING FRONT READING 'HPA SERIES 9200H R.F. SECTION'/ RED IMPRESSION PRINTED LABELS READING 'TUBE D-9740', 'C.R.C. SYSTEM NO. 4', & 'S/N.17904'/ WHITE HAND PRINTEDADHESIVE LABEL READING 'TUBE/ 880N T-9575'/ DECAL READING 'ASSET NUMBER/ 16497/ CRC SHIRLEY BAY'/ INCISED WHITE LETTERING & RED LABEL FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS.
Missing
N/A
Finish
BLUE ENAMEL PAINTED CASING FRONT/ BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED PARTS/ BLACK & WHITE SYNTHETIC/ UNFINISHED & BRUSHED CASING BACK & SIDES.
Decoration
N/A

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