General Information

Serial #

N/A

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

39.8 cm

Width

29.6 cm

Height

11.8 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

Communications CA

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1976-1984

Canada

DEVELOPED AT CRC, ONE OF THE FIRST OF THE KIND. OTHERS WERE PRODUCED BY PHILIPS OF MONTREAL & A JAPANESE FIRM. THIS TERMINAL WAS FIRST DEMONSTRATED AT CRC, & LATER WITH THE OTHERS AT THE1976 OLYMPIC GAMES IN MONTREAL, ON THE CBC BUILDING.

Function

THE INDOOR UNTI (IDU) WAS USED WITH THE OUTDOOR UNIT (ODU), A SMALL ANTENNA & A TV MONTIOR TO RECEIVE TV IN A DIRECT-TO-HOME BROADCAST MODE - IT PROVIDED NARROW BAND FILTERING OF THE SIGNAL FROM THE OUTDOOR UNIT & ALSO PROVIDES DC CURRENT TO THE OUTDOOR UNIT & CONTROLS, & SETS DC VOLTAGE FOR THE OUTDOOR UNIT.

Technical

THIS WAS PART OF THE TV RECEIVER ONLY TERMINAL THAT WAS USED WITH THE HERMES SATELLITE TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A CONSUMER PRODUCT USED IN INDIVIDUAL HOMES TO RECEIVE TV DIRECTLY FROM A SATELLITE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

BLACK LETTERING ON FRONT READING 'LCET DEMO.1' & 'CRC/ COMMUNICATIONS'/ BLACK LETTERING FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS ON FRONT & BACK

Missing

N/A

Finish

WOOD GRAIN CASING SIDES & TOP FINISH/ METALLIC FRONT & BACK/ PLATED PARTS/ BLACK SYNTHETIC/ GREY POWER CORD

Decoration

BLACK PAINTED EDGING STRIPE ON FRONT & BACK