Thomas (Sumner) HCV-1B

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Ham Radio, Mar 1973

Image: Ham Radio, Mar 1973

Name/Title

Thomas (Sumner) HCV-1B

Description

SSTV Camera

Category

Slow Scan

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Thomas Electronics and Engineering, Sumner Electronics and Engineering Company

Date made

1973 - 1975

Valuations

Value

$450.00

General Notes

Note

Ham Radio, Mar 1973, p. 84. (Thomas Electronics) Ham Radio, Dec 1974, p. 80 (now Sumner) QST, Jun 1975, p. 107. Originally made my Thomas Electronics. An all solid-state, fast-scan/slow-scan television camera. The camera features a built-in ac power supply and RF output on fast scan for viewing on a standard analog TV set. There is a provision for the addition of an audio sub-carrier module for home entertainment and recording of fast-scan signals on video tape. Slow-scan output meets FCC standards with white at 2300 Hz, black at 1500 Hz and sync at 1200 Hz. Amplitude is adjustable, 0–3 volts p-p. Output impedance is 1000 ohms. The output spectrum also meets published Bell System tariffs for voice couplers. The video output on fast-scan is 1.5 volts p-p. The RF output is 1.5 mV p-p, adjustable for channels 2 through 6. With this camera fast-scan video or RF may be monitored at the same time slow-scan is being televised