This is by no means a complete listing. Some of the gear may have been upgraded over the years.
RF-590 RECEIVER
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RF-590 receiver. In the RCN, these were designated as R-5095B/G. Click to enlarge. (Photo courtesy Chuck Rippel) |
* First introduced by RF Harris in 1988.
* Known by the designator R-5095B/G in the RCN.
* Produced in quantity for the USN where it's known as
the R-2368/URR.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
Tuning Range: 10 KHz to 29.999999 MHz in 1 Hz steps
Memory : 100 channel capacity
Modes: CW, 2-ISB (optional), 4-ISB (optional), AM, FM, LSB, USB, FSK,
Special Data Modes ( Link 11 etc).
Sensitivity: 100 kHz to 30 MHz for 10dB S+N ratio/N
CW: 0.15 uV (300 Hz bandwidth)
AM: 1.5 uV ( 6Khz bandwidth)
SSB: 0.35 uV
Note - below 100 kHz, sensitivity degrades 20 dB/decade
IF Bandwidths: CW- 0.3 and 1.0 kHz; AM - 3.2, 6.0 and 16 kHz;
FM Wideband 16 kHz; USB - 2.8 kHz, LSB 2.8 kHz
Power Requirements: 100, 120 , 200 or 240 VAC; 47-420 Hz; 75 watts
Dimensions: (Rackmount) 5.25 H x 19 in W x 20.5 in deep
Weight : 40 lbs
Manufacturer: RF Harris, Rochester, NY
RCN Stock Number: 5820-01-488-7806
Variant: The 590A variant has the same basics specifications as the
RF-590 except crystal filters are installed and the USB/LSB passband is
fixed to 2.8kHz. [4]
AN/SRC515
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| The versatile AN/WSC-3 (225 to 400 MHz) general purpose transceiver. Power Output: 30W AM; 100 watts FM. This radio is widely known as the Whiskey-3. It's used in conjunction with the OE-82C/WSC-1 antenna pictured elsewhere in this document. It is not clear if the above unit is specifically the RT-5073, however it's made by E-Systems. Used with OE-82 antenna system. On Halifax Class ships, two OE-82 antennas are installed to provide a view of the satellite at all times. The antenna assembly is attached to a pedestal that permits it to rotate 360 degrees and to elevate from near horizontal to approximately 20 degrees beyond zenith (elevation angles from +2 to +110 degrees). The antenna tracks automatically in azimuth and manually in elevation. Frequency bands are 248-272 MHz for receive and 292-312 MHz for transmit. Polarization is right-hand circular for both transmit and receive. Antenna gain characteristics are nominally 12 dB in transmit and 11 dB in receive. Used with WSC-3 transceiver - not depicted in image(Photo courtesy Columbia Electronics) |
