DECCA breaker label id?
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psneeld
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DECCA was a type of navigation system similar to LORAN... can't say anything about radar. A quick search reveals it was also the name of a company making radar.
https://www.sperrymarine.com/history-decca-radar
https://www.sperrymarine.com/history-decca-radar
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psneeld
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It was around here and there. The Nova Scotia area and some in the Bahamas too IIRC.
I remember charts with Decca lines and maybe some equipment from wayyyyy back on older USCG ships... if any of my older memories are still accurate.
I remember charts with Decca lines and maybe some equipment from wayyyyy back on older USCG ships... if any of my older memories are still accurate.
C lectric
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Maybe it was abandoned but left to fill the hole. Take a look behind to see if any wires are connected to it.
If turning it off doesn't seem to stop anything immediately then maybe what ever is powered by it now only operates intermittently. It may take some sleuthing.
Are there any markings/labels for amperage ratings? The toggle itself may not but if not then the body behind likely will have some rating info.
Maybe a DC ammeter, clamp on or inline would answer if what ever is connected or not is drawing any power. If power is flowing than something is connected.
Now you just have the fun of finding out what.
If turning it off doesn't seem to stop anything immediately then maybe what ever is powered by it now only operates intermittently. It may take some sleuthing.
Are there any markings/labels for amperage ratings? The toggle itself may not but if not then the body behind likely will have some rating info.
Maybe a DC ammeter, clamp on or inline would answer if what ever is connected or not is drawing any power. If power is flowing than something is connected.
Now you just have the fun of finding out what.
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IRENE
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Blast from the Past…
The British built Decca 101 became an enormously popular radar, utilizing the transceiver up construction, thus eliminating the need for waveguide and moving the transceiver out of the cabin and up into the antenna. Although the Decca 101 was advertised as a small boat radar, it still required two men to lift the scanner unit onto its mounting platform.
Source - Our History
The British built Decca 101 became an enormously popular radar, utilizing the transceiver up construction, thus eliminating the need for waveguide and moving the transceiver out of the cabin and up into the antenna. Although the Decca 101 was advertised as a small boat radar, it still required two men to lift the scanner unit onto its mounting platform.
Source - Our History
