Beacon
Use this image
Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes
Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:
Copyright Ingenium / CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE
Ingenium,
1989.0449.001
Permalink:
Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.
DOWNLOAD IMAGEPURCHASE THIS IMAGE
This image is free for non-commercial use.
For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.
- OBJECT TYPE
- EMERGENCY LOCATOR
- DATE
- 1977
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1989.0449.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Narco Avionics
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 75688
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- SYNTHETIC CASING & PARTS/ METAL ANTENNA, HANDLE, & PARTS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 24.5 cm
- Width
- 8.1 cm
- Height
- 6.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Communications
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Narco
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Pennsylvania
- City
- Fort Washington
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACON CARRIED BY AIRCRAFT OR INDIVIDUAL ON GROUND IN ISOLATED LOCATION. WHEN ACTIVATED, IT TRANSMITS SIGNAL TO ORBITING SATELLITE; SIGNAL IS RELAYED TO GROUND TERMINAL WHICH LOCATES & IDENTIFIES SIGNALING BEACON, & APPROPRIATE SEARCH & RESCUE AUTHORITIES ARE THEN NOTIFIED. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- METALLIC LABEL READING "EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER/ ELT 10/ TSO C91/ XMTR.WT.0.3 lbs SER. NO. 75688/ NARCO AVIONICS FT WASHINGTON, PA. U.S.A." WITH "NARCO" LOGO/ BLACK LETTERED LABEL WITH OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS & READING "FREQ. 121.5 & 243.0 MHz FCC. PART 87/ TYPE ELT (P) (AP) (AF) DOC: 285472011F/ TSO: C91 NARCO AVIONICS/ FORT WASHINGTON, PA. U.S.A." & "REPLACE BATTERYBY NOV 28 1977"/ RED WARNING LABEL ABOUT BATTERY USE/ RED LETTERING ON ANTENNA TAB READS "PULL FULLY TO/ EXTEND ANTENNA/ PERSONNEL USE ONLY"
- Missing
- APPEARS COMPLETE
- Finish
- ORANGE CASING/ METALLIC ANTENNA/ PLATED HANDLE & PARTS/ BLACK SWITCH/ COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT ANTENNA TAB
- Decoration
- N/A
CITE THIS OBJECT
If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:
Narco Avionics, Beacon, before 1977, Artifact no. 1989.0449, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1989.0449.001/
FEEDBACK
Submit a question or comment about this artifact.
More Like This
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/173/115/2005-0208-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/59/143/1989-0451-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/59/146/1989-0450-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/173/113/2005-0207-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/59/153/1989-0448-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/62/884/1991-0023-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/173/079/2005-0186-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/49/812/1985-0410-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/173/109/2005-0204-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/66/883/1992-0027-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/49/809/1985-0411-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/173/077/2005-0185-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/49/154/1985-0766-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/51/914/1986-0025-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/62/878/1991-0024-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/173/083/2005-0189-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/49/807/1985-0412-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/788/2010-0185-010-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/181/237/2002-1019-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/81/925/2001-0225-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/173/099/2005-0197-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/796/2010-0185-018-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/787/2010-0185-009-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/209/011/2013-0135-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/47/488/1984-0639-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/790/2010-0185-013-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/212/471/2014-0064-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/51/897/1986-0031-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/173/092/2005-0195-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/161/089/2007-0090-003-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/66/886/1992-0026-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/786/2010-0185-008-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/60/756/1990-0275-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/266/179/1981-1686-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/80/125/1999-0053-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/40/024/1981-1683-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/207/628/2013-0127-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/84/402/2003-0062-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/266/175/1981-1685-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/178/078/2002-0367-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/80/120/1999-0054-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/173/126/2005-0212-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/80/134/1999-0053-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/60/758/1990-0274-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/802/2010-0185-023-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/72/471/1995-0401-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/71/253/1995-1020-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/81/112/2000-0014-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/59/986/1989-0079-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/208/072/2013-0129-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/171/364/2006-0113-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/171/375/2006-0114-004-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/163/577/2009-0140-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/774/2010-0185-001-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/784/2010-0185-006-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/80/576/2000-0160-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/86/281/1966-0232-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/40/023/1981-1684-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/79/269/1999-0344-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/794/2010-0185-016-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/780/2010-0185-003-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/781/2010-0185-004-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/49/933/1985-0386-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/266/181/1981-1687-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/779/2010-0185-002-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/82/941/2002-0364-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/69/429/1994-0153-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/84/098/2003-0191-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/84/097/2003-0191-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/49/959/1985-0369-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/56/454/1987-0084-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/212/473/2014-0064-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/212/476/2014-0064-003-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/208/068/2013-0129-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/79/845/1999-0145-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/791/2010-0185-014-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/792/2010-0185-015-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/56/469/1987-0079-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/45/508/1983-0307-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/163/575/2009-0139-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/199/799/2010-0185-021-aa.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/40/029/1981-1678-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/208/078/2013-0130-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/51/917/1986-0024-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/79/273/1999-0343-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/208/075/2013-0130-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/45/506/1983-0309-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/74/174/1996-0279-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/181/239/2002-1021-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/77/293/1997-0002-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/71/254/1995-1019-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/163/210/2009-0136-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/49/850/1985-0404-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/62/723/1991-0076-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/130/063/1981-1684-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/173/064/1996-0918-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/209/013/2013-0135-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/60/762/1990-0273-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/61/485/1990-0001-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/289/060/1979-0682-007-aa-cs.jpeg)