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Posted on July 16, 2019January 26, 2020

Power Input Panel

At the rear is the power input panel. This was missing when we retrieved the vehicle from the school but the frame of it was located afterwards and returned to us.
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Posted on July 14, 2019January 26, 2020

Sponsorship for internal wiring

Now that we have reached the wiring stage, we have been looking for suitable black double-screened coax cable and connectors. Continue reading “Sponsorship for internal wiring”

Posted on April 25, 2019January 26, 2020

TCC capacitors

We are finding that the main problem with Marconi equipment dating from the 1950s is failure of the non-electrolytic capacitors, most of which were made by TCC. Continue reading “TCC capacitors”

Posted on April 25, 2019January 26, 2020

Sync Pulse Generator mounting

The split-unit mobile SPG (Sync Pulse Generator) that we have is unfortunately missing both its mounting frames with the anti-vibration inserts.

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Posted on April 25, 2019January 26, 2020

Miscellaneous

There are always a number of “smaller things” that need to be done to move the project forward.

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Posted on April 25, 2019March 15, 2020

Fourth Picture and Waveform Monitor

We were intending that the left-most position of the four “forward” engineering positions – the one for the “Vision Engineer” should be equipped with a BD819A precision monitor and a separate waveform monitor.

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Posted on April 25, 2019March 15, 2020

Vision Mixer

Obtaining the correct vision mixer has been a long-term endeavour, but finally one has been found. The unit seen in previous pictures was of a similar design but not the correct one.

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Posted on April 25, 2019March 15, 2020

Precision monitor for Engineering

We need some way of being able to view the pictures from the engineering area, so we decided to move the precision monitor from its original position next to the three camera control units to a separate installation next to the work desk – the space will be filled with another picture and waveform monitor later.

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Posted on February 23, 2019March 15, 2020

Dashboard Electrics

As is usual for any vehicle that has a few years behind it, the electrics are “interesting” to say the least. Generations of mechanics have practiced their crimping techniques on the wiring!

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Posted on February 23, 2019March 15, 2020

Locker Door

There are two lockers above the driver and passenger seats, these have two sliding doors – unfortunately one of these doors was missing (and it would happen to be the one with the curved front edge!).

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