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Technical Article
An automatic tuning communication transmitter
Dettman, M.
IRE International Convention Record
Volume 1, Issue , Mar 1953 Page(s): 137 - 144
Manuals
I have the 24 Feb 1953 "Temporary" instruction books NAVSHIPS 91833
typewritten and missing a number of illustrations. Module removal and repair
sections are also missing. If you have a later manual, please let me know.
Specification
MIL-T-15480A (SHIPS)
Contracts
Development began in 1947, prototype 1948, field test 1950
NObsr 43409 17 June 1949 Federal Telephone & Radio Corp.
NObsr 52021 01 Sept 1950 Federal Telephone & Radio Corp.
Approximate Cost
AN/URT-2 $21,340 ea.
AN/URT-3 $24,390 ea.
AN/URT-4 $44,220 ea.
Output
AM/CW/FSK
URT-2 - 100 watts 300kc-26mc
URT-3 & URT-4 - 100 watts 300kc-2mc & 500 watts 2mc-26mc
Power requirements
Transmitter group - 115 vac single phase, 1000w
Booster - 220 or 440 vac, 3 phase, 1800w
URT-4 equipment diagram
Transmitter
Booster
Antenna Control Unit
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