Radiation, Inc. RF Receiver, Type UKR-1, circa 1951
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Telemetry systems collect and display instrument information from remote and often hazardous locations. Rocketry, underwater exploration, and tracking of wild animals are just some of the fields that depend upon radio telemetry. These particular units were used to collect data during Operation Teapot, a series of nuclear detonation tests undertaken by the United States in 1955 in Nevada.
Telemetry systems collect and display instrument information from remote and often hazardous locations. Rocketry, underwater exploration, and tracking of wild animals are just some of the fields that depend upon radio telemetry. These particular units were used to collect data during Operation Teapot, a series of nuclear detonation tests undertaken by the United States in 1955 in Nevada.
Artifact
Transceiver
Date Made
circa 1951
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
73.17.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dr. Lawrence L. Rauch.
Material
Composite material
Glass (Material)
Iron alloy
Rubber (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 72.5 in
Width: 19.5 in
Length: 22.25 in
Inscriptions
plaque: U.S. PROPERTY / POWER SUPPLY PP(XA )/UKR-1 / 50-980~ / AF33 (600)-19270 / SER. 3 RADIATION, INC. MELBOURNE, FLA. plaque: U.S. PROPERTY / INDICATOR GROUP ID(XA )/UKR-1 / AF33 (600)-19270 / SER. 2 RADIATION, INC. MELBOURNE, FLA. plaque: U.S. PROPERTY / SYNC FLYWHEEL SN(XA )/UKR-1 / AF33 (600)-19270 / SER. 6 RADIATION, INC. MELBOURNE, FLA. plaque: U.S. PROPERTY / RECEIVER R(XA )/UKR-1 / AF33 (600)-19270 / SER. 7 RADIATION, INC. MELBOURNE, FLA. plaque: U.S. PROPERTY / INDICATOR, VIDEO IP(XA )/UKR-1 / AF33 (600)-19270 / SER. 5 RADIATION, INC. MELBOURNE, FLA.
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