Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

341676

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Synthetic, fabric and metal

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

13,0 cm

Largeur

8,0 cm

Hauteur

2,8 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Transports terrestres non motorisés

Catégorie

Traction humaine

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Ortovox

Pays

Allemagne

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Taufkirchen

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Colombie-Britannique

Période

2008-2014

Canada

Taken from acquisition worksheet: Used as part of an avalanche safety equipment along with the probe and shovel, the Ortovox beacon was used in the field by researchers from the Applied Snow and Avalanche Research Group at the University of Calgary (ASARC) at study sites in Rogers Pass, B.C. and Blue River, B.C. between 2002 and 2014. The field program was a collaboration with Parks Canada and Mike Wiegele Helicopter skiing. Formed in 1987, the Applied Snow and Avalanche Research Calgary (ASARC) program is part of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary. The primary research goal is “Improved methods for forecasting, assessing, mitigating and mapping snow avalanche risks”. Known for conducting field studies that reflect a research need or an opportunity, the program receives funding from a number of operations, including NSERC. Dr. Bruce Jamieson, one of the foremost authorities on avalanches in North America is the NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Snow Avalanche Risk Control.

Fonction

An analog avalanche transmitter-receiver rescue beacon with a range of 80m used to detect people buried in snow. This device is worn on the chest and broadcasts a pulsed signal as an audible tone which can be picked up by users with other beacons. It is part of a snow safety kit and used in tandem with an avalanche probe and shovel.

Technique

Taken from acquisition worksheet: An example of an analog beacon popular in Canada operating at the frequency of 457kHz. The standard of 457kHz was adopted in 1986 by the International Commission on Alpine Rescue (IKAR), in 1996 by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and also by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Print on front of beacon "ORTOVOX/ f1/ focus", "SUCHEN/ SEARCH/ RECHERCHE/ RICERCA". There is a scale with numbers from left to right "80/ 35/ 15/ 8/ 2-0". Print on battery door reads "FCC JD:/ KF5 ORTOVOX F1/ LR6 E91 AM3 AA/ 2 X 1,5V" and "CE0682/ MADE IN GERMANY/ ORTOVOX D-82024 TAUFKIRCHEN". Print inside battery door reads "GARANTIE/ WARRANTY/ IV08/ 2008/ CHECK/ UBERPRUFUNG". Incised print inside door "341676". Drawing of battery configuration in battery compartment. Print on backside "457 kHz/ ORTOVOX/ sportartikel gmbh/ D-82024 Taufkirchen". Engraved print on top of unit "A 21".

Manque

none noted

Fini

Blue moulded synthetic with grey, dark grey, blue and red label affixed to the front. Grey synthetic knob on frontside and two grey synthetic buckles on the backside. Attached to buckles are two dark grey fabric straps with black synthetic buckles snaps and a metal snap. White print and drawings on backside.

Décoration

S/O