CN 86 Seaway Marine Radiotelephone
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CN-86
Common Name: SEAWAY Power: 60 watts into a 10 ohm load Mode: AM radiotelephone Frequency range: 1.6 to 6 MHz Frequency control: Crystal Channels available: 10 Vintage: February 1960 |
Power:
32 VDC @ 14.5 A or 110 VDC @ 4.4A or 220 VDC @ 2.9A or
117 VAC 60 Hz @4.1 A Dimensions: 22.75"H x 16.75"W x 11.75"D Weight : 85 pounds Number of transmitter tubes: 8 Number of receiver tubes: 7 |
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| CN-86 with front covers on and external power supply. This CN-86 is missing its handset which is normally cradled at the left top. The cabinet finish is green, the same shade as the enclosure of the remote control box below. (Photo courtesy Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa) |
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| This version of the CN-86, painted blue, seems to be different than the unit in the b/w photo above. Can anyone explain the differences? Contact: jerry.proc@sympatico,ca (Photo via Kijiji,ca), |
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| Luc Dugas says that the CN-86 was used by Quebec Telephone to link Havre St-Pierre Natashquan etc to the rest of Quebec. It was used for long distance calls. |
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| CN-86 front view with covers off. (Drawing courtesy Canadian Marconi) |
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| CN-86 remote control front view |
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| CN-86 emote control internal view |
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| CN-86 remote control side view. The remote control attaches to the transmitter via cable #159-415. It attaches from the connector below the nameplate to a socket on the tight side of the main CN-86 unit. |
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| CN-86 nameplate |
| All photos in this table via Ebay. Download image to enlarge |
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| At the left are a pair of CN-86's in their native habitat - the bridge of a ship. Such was the scene aboard the icebreaker Camsell, radio call sign CGCW. One of the CN-86's was remoted to the "Monkey Island" navigating position, while the second unit was remoted to the Captain's cabin. The Camsell had just come back from a three month stint breaking ice for the Arctic resupply during the summer of 1968. The photo was staged for the magazine. (From the 1968 winter edition of Beautiful BC Magazine) |
Contributors and Credits:1) Canadian Marconi Company, Montreal. CN 86 Manual #131-841
2) Frank Statham <fstatham(at)telus.net>Dec 11/19