Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Sperry Phoenix Co.
- Summary
- Stowed in command modules survival kit, "Rucksack #1, the UHF beacon transceiver is a hand-held battery powered radio tuned permanently to a frequency of 243 megacycles. The receiver-transmitter and battery pack form a watertight assembly about 8 by 4-1/2 by 3 inches; a tapered, flexible steel tape antenna can be extended to 1 1-1/2 inches. The transceiver unit can be used for voice communications through a speaker and microphone or as a beacon, in which case it will transmit an intermittent signal for up to 24 hours. A spare battery and a spacecraft connector cable are provided.
- This item was unflown and NASA transferrred it to the Smithsonian in 1975.
- Credit Line
- Transferred form the National Aeronatics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19750757000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Training Devices
- Materials
- Anodized Aluminum, Steel, Aluminum, Rubber, Plastic, Copper, Paint, Adhesive
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 12.3cm × 8.3cm × 18.5cm, 2.7kg (4 13/16 × 3 1/4 × 7 5/16 in., 5 7/8lb.)
- Storage: 4 7/8in. x 3 1/4in. x 7 1/4in. (12.38 x 8.26 x 18.42cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Destination Moon
- Title
- Ultra-High-Frequency Beacon
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19750757000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e0a4d1b1-ea37-4b63-bb1e-e440df7a2a72
