Receiver Indicator

Maker and role
Radio Corporation of America Limited, Manufacturer
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Accession number
2006.419
Maker
Radio Corporation of America Limited
Description
Black metal rectangular box with foam tube protruding from front. Name plate at front: 'SIGNAL CORPS U.S. ARMY RECEIVER - INDICATOR R-65/APN-9', 'SERIAL NO. A7712 ORDER NO. 926 - DAY - 44', '80/115 VOLTS 360-2640 CYCLES'.
Marks
SIGNAL CORPS U.S. ARMY / RECEIVER-INDICATOR R-65/APN-9 / SERIAL NO. A7712 ORDER NO. 926-DAY-44 / RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA / CAMDED, NEW JERSEY / 80/115 VOLTS 360-2640 CYCLES Maker's Plate
WARNING / HIGH VOLTAGE / DISCONNECT POWER / BEFORE REMOVING COVER Embossed
LORAN Sticker
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Organic/Vegetal/Plant Extract/Latex/Rubber
Credit Line
Radio Corporation of America Limited. Receiver Indicator, 2006.419. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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- MOTAT Curatorial Research posted 3 years ago.

This is the major airborne part of a system which detects amplifies and displays the LORAN signal pulses on the screen of a cathode ray indicator tube.Designed to work on any of four pre-set frequency channels between 1700 Kz and 2000 Kz., "painting" of coastlines and other geographical features on an indicator. It employs a scanning aerial

- Dennis Lowden posted 3 years ago.

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