Transceiver, radar

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OBJECT TYPE
MARINE
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1994.0499.006
MANUFACTURER
Decca Radar Canada (1967) Ltd.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
6
Total Parts
21
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL, GLASS, SYNTHETIC & RUBBER COMPONENTS.

Dimensions

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

Length
78.0 cm
Width
46.0 cm
Height
29.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Radar
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Decca
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Toronto

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Quebec
Period
THIS EQUIPMENT USED 1968 TO 1990.
Canada
EQUIPMENT FROM CANADA'S FIRST VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES (VTS) CENTRE, USED IN THE PORT OF MONTREAL 1968-1990. THIS CENTRE WAS 1 0F 2 MAJOR COMM. JUNCTIONS IN A LARGER VHF RADIO NETWORK CONSISTING OF 6 SHORE CENTRES AND 18 REPORTING POINTS EST'D ALONG THE ST. LAWRENCE FROM LES ESCOUMINS (EAST) TO MONTREAL (WEST).
Function
To transmit very short pulses of electrical energy at regular intervals and to receive back echoes of the transmitted pulse which are displayed on a display unit screen and which enable an operator to determine the distance, bearing, size and shape of all objects within its range.
Technical
THE VTS CENTRE USED RADAR & RADIO TO MONITOR AND CONTROL SHIPPING TRAFFIC IN MONTREAL HARBOUR 24 HOURS A DAY. IT WAS BASED ON STANDARD SHIPBOARD RADAR EQ., AUGMENTED BY STANDARD MICROWAVE TRANSMISSION LINKS AND A SIMPLE SUPERVISORY CONTROL UNIT DESIGNED BY DECCA RADAR CANADA. (REF.1)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Plate on unit top reads " TRANSCEIVER 1 "; 2nd plate reads " DECCA RADAR ". Plate on unit side reads " TRANSCEIVER UNIT TYPE 4810/ CLASS B SERIAL NO. P.0789/ COMPASS SAFE DISTANCE/ STANDARD 13 FT. STEERING 8 ½ FT./ DECCA RADAR LTD./ MADE IN ENGLAND "./ Yellow warning decal on top panel is badly damaged; reads " DANGE[R]/ THE HIGH/ [V]OLTAGE ON THE/ COMPONENTS/ BENEATH THIS/ PANEL CAN/ KILL YOU ", in English & French.
Missing
N/A
Finish
Dark blue enamel finish.
Decoration
N/A

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