Title :
Low-Cost Pole-Mounted VHF Radio Station for Bonneville Power Administration
Author :
Marihart, D.J. ; Strong, E.M.
Author_Institution :
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Ore.
fDate :
3/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes what is believed to be the nation´s first completely transistorized pole-mounted 10-watt VHF land mobile radio repeater station powered by a combination rechargeable battery and thermoelectric generator unit. Over 2 years of field experience has been accumulated since this Station was installed December 7, 1962. The Unique power supply, which has been an unqualified success, comprises a 12-watt thermoelectric generator, a thermomotor which diverts the waste heat into the radio equipment cabinet at temperatures below 40°F, and a nickel-cadmium battery supply.
Keywords :
Batteries; Cogeneration; Communications Committee; Land mobile radio; Land mobile radio equipment; Power generation; Power systems; Repeaters; Thermoelectricity; Waste heat;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1965.4766174
