Two Channel Audio Recorder-Reproducer RD-142/UN

Olympic Radio & Television, Inc.; New York (NY)

  • Year
  • 1955 ??
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 298419

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Special Tape or Cassette-Format
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Two Channel Audio Recorder-Reproducer RD-142/UN - Olympic Radio & Television,
  • Notes
  • This is a special purpose tape recorder-reproducer using 2 inch (50mm) wide video tape.  A two channel helical scan head is used to record 24 hours of audio on a slow moving tape.  The main use of the unit was at airports to record the communications between the control towers and airplanes.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Jay Kinnard. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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