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

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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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Decca Radar Canada (1967) Ltd., Transceiver, radar, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1994.0499, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1994.0499.006/

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