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NEMS-Clarke Company, Silver Spring, Maryland
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| Name: | NEMS-Clarke Company, Silver Spring, Maryland (USA) |
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| Abbreviation: | nems |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
NEMS Clarke built Communication and Telemetry Receivers. The name NEMS Clarke was changed in 1961 to "Vitro Electronics, a Division of Vitro Corporation of America" (they built military equipment). |
| Founded: | 1951 |
| History: |
In 1951, National Electric Machine Shop (NEMS) merged with Clarke Instruments, run by Allan Clarke at 919 Jessup Blair Drive, Silver Spring, MD. After 1955, they changed the name to NEMS-Clarke.
Allan Clarke hired Ralph A. Grimm who did a great engineering job designing a series of telemetry and special purpose receivers used in the developing rocket and space industry. In September 1957, Nems-Clarke had been taken over by Vitro Corporation of America, the name was changed to Vitro Electronics. In 1960, R. A. Grimm and a couple of engineers left the company due to struggels with the management staff and founded CEI, several contracts in the space programme and for surveillance receivers have been taker over by CEI. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Wolfgang Scheida.
Some models:
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 68 | Power Adaptor PA-109 | Nems-Clarke PA-109, Power Adaptor; As an option for 12 V car battery use of the AN/GRC-10... | |
| USA | 60 | 1500-A Series Special Purpose Receiver 1501-A | 6DC6 | Besonderheiten: Weiter Frequenzbereich von 55 bis 260 MHz ohne Bereichsumschaltung. Err... |
| USA | 58 | Special Purpose Receiver 1302 | 6AL5 | Empfängt stufenlos von 53 MHz bis 262 MHz sowohl AM als auch FM (inkl. UKW). BFO. Die "spe... |
| USA | 60 | Special Communications Receiver 1672 | unknown_Tube | Pairs with Range Extension Unit REU-100. |
| USA | 59 | Special Purpose Receiver 1306A | Frequency ranges: 30-60 MC & 55-260 MC IF: 10 KC or 300 KC or 500 KC or 2 MC | |
| USA | 63 | Field Strength Meter 120E | 1T4 | The Nems-Clarke 120E professional field strength meter has a built-in antenna loop and is ... |
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