Power supply, amplifier

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OBJECT TYPE: TRAVELLING WAVE TUBE/HIGH POWER SATELLITE
DATE: 1978
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0048.001

MANUFACTURER: Hughes Aircraft Co., Electron Dynamics Div.
MODEL: ANIK B/ 9225H04R-002
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 17903
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: 61.0 cm
Width: 48.3 cm
Height: 31.0 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: Hughes Aircraft
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: ANIK B SATELLITE WAS LAUNCHED DEC. 15, 1978.
Canada: PRODUCED BY HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO. OF U.S. & WAS PART OF EARTH STATION FOR CANADIAN COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE ANIK B.
Function: POWER SUPPLY FOR TRAVELLING WAVE TUBE AMPLIFIER 890047, BOTH PART OF TRANSMIT MODULE OF ANIK B SATELLITE EARTH STATION, SERVING AS POWER AMPLIFIER FOR 14/12 GHz (KU BAND) FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS.
Technical: ANIKB WAS DUAL BAND SATELLITE, FIRST IN WORLD TO OPERATE IN BOTH 6/4 GHz (C BAND) & 14/12 GHz (KU BAND)/ TWT'S MADE POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT AT CRC OF PROTOTYPE SATELLITE NEWS GATHERING TERMINAL (SNG) & WAS USED FOR FIRST DBS (DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE)/ TWT'S ARE NOW INDUSTRY WIDE STANDARD (REF 3).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE ON BACK READING 'HUGHES/ HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY/ ELECTRON DYNAMICS DIVISION U.S./ ELECTRONIC POWER CONDITIONER/ MODEL 9225H04R-002 SER # 17903/ INPUT POWER 120 VAC VOLTS 50/60 CYC. 20 AMP.'/ INCISED WHITE LETTERING ON CASING FRONT READING 'HPA SERIES 9200H POWER SUPPLY'/ RED IMPRESSION PRINTED LABEL READING '17903'/ INCISED WHITE LETTERING & RED LABELS FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS.
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLUE ENAMEL PAINTED CASING FRONT/ BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED PARTS/ BLACK & WHITE SYNTHETIC/ UNFINISHED & BRUSHED CASING BACK & SIDES.
Decoration: N/A

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Hughes Aircraft Co., Electron Dynamics Div., Power supply, amplifier, circa 1978, Artifact no. 1989.0048, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1989.0048.001/

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