Modulator, power supply
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1965
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2005.0198.001
- MANUFACTURER
- King Radio Corp.
- MODEL
- KS-502A
- LOCATION
- Olathe, Kansas, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 1279
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- Power supply unit
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Predom. sluminum; steel screws; plastic connectors.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 20.0 cm
- Width
- 10.0 cm
- Height
- 9.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Aircraft instruments
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- King
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Kansas
- City
- Olathe
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Likely installed before the DHC-6 Twin Otter's first flight in 1965; removed after its last flight in Sept. 1973.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
This device supplies, regulates and distributes electrical power to other components, including the communications and/or navigational system in the aircraft, by converting the current from the power source to a usable low-voltage direct current. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Lettering on mfr. plate reads: "KS-502A/POWER SUPPLY/MODULATOR UNIT/27.5 V.D.C./WEIGHT 3 LBS. 4 OZS./SERIAL NO. (engraved) 1279/KING/KING RADIO CORP./OLATHE, KANSAS"; lettering on adhesive sticker affixed to housing reads: "Centrum Avionics/Limited/SERVICED X/OVERHAULED [blank]/INSTALLED [blank]/Date 9/6/72/W.O.# A 5931/AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION/AEA/TORONTO [blank]/BUTTONVILLE X".
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Predom. painted light brass colour; black & grey connectors.
- Decoration
- None.
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