Converter, frequency modulator

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0827.002

MANUFACTURER: Meteorological Service of Canada
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: TFC 68-011
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING/ METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 19.5 cm
Width: 18.5 cm
Height: 17.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Upper air pressure, temperature & humidity measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Environment CA
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1960s
Canada: PART OF A RADIOSONDE SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF CANADA TO PROVIDE DETAILED READINGS OF THE LOWER 500 M. OF ATMOSPHERE.
Function: A DEVICE USED TO CONVERT THE 5-200 Hz AUDIO MODULATION FREQUENCY EMITTED BY THE TETHERED RADIOSONDE AND RECIVED BY THE GROUND RECEIVER TO A DC VOLTAGE.
Technical: PART OF A TETHERED BALLOON RADIOSONDE SYSTEM, DEVELOPED IN THE LATE 1960'S & ONTAINING A SPECIALLY DESIGNED PRESSURE TRANSDUCER & SERVOSWITCH MECHANISM FOR THE LOW PRESSURE MECHANISM (1).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate reading 'M.S.C. TETHERSONDE/ FREQUENCY CONVERTOR/ SERIAL NO TFC 68-011'
Missing: From CA of 10/20/1993 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: GREY ENAMEL PAINTED CASING/ PLATED PARTS/ MULTICOLOURED SYNTHETIC
Decoration: N/A

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Meteorological Service of Canada, Converter, frequency modulator, circa 1970, Artifact no. 1987.0827, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1987.0827.002/

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