Transceiver

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OBJECT TYPE: Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2005.0212.001

MANUFACTURER: King Radio Corp.
MODEL: KDM 700
LOCATION: Olathe, Kansas, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 2234
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. aluminum.

Dimensions

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

Length: 34.0 cm
Width: 20.0 cm
Height: 13.0 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: Distance measuring equipment (DME) is a radio navigation system that measures the distance between the airplane and a transponder on the ground. This transmitter-receiver unit was placed aboard the aircraft to receive the signals from the ground-based transponder.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on mfr. plate reads: "KDM 700 MDE/P/N 066-1003-00/SERIAL NO. (engraved) 2234/WT 11.4 lbs/TSO C66 Cat B/14 vdc/5.5a 28 vdc/2.75a/KING RADIO CORP./OLATHE, KANSAS U.S.A."; lettering on patent plate reads: "MANUFACTURED UNDER ONE/OR MORE OF THE FOLLOW-/ING U.S. PATENTS:/3,213,346 3,281,846/OTHER PATENTS PENDING."; lettering on back reads: "KDM 700/DME/KING"; lettering on tag attached to top of housing with masking tape reads: "CF-DHC"; lettering on adhesive label affixed to side of housing reads: "Centrum Avionics/Limited/SERVICED [blank]/OVERHAULED [blank]/ INSTALLED [blank]/Date 5/1/73/W.O.#/A6288/AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION/AEA/TORONTO [blank]/BUTTONVILLE X"
Missing: N/A
Finish: Predom. grey housing; black plates with silver & gold lettering; black dial & panel on front face of unit.
Decoration: None.

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