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Trademark of and owned by the Gyrodyne Helicopter Historical Foundation;
unauthorized use is PROHIBITED by Federal Law. All Photographs,
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Nevada as a Non-profit organization. Permission has been granted for
use on this site (www.m38a1.com) of the following photos and text by the
Foundation .
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Photo Credit: Gyrodyne
Foundation (used
with permission)
The Model M38A1 used was a standard jeep which had been adapted
to carry a modified Target Control System AN/SRW-4B as the command
link between the ground and the airborne vehicle in addition to
start up equipment for the QH-50 and for receiving, monitoring,
recording and subsequent playback of television information
generated by the airborne vehicle. In addition, the jeep had been
outfitted with a Special Support Telemetry System to monitor 38 data
parameters and two synchronizing channels which were processed by
the airborne telemetry system.
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Photo Credit: Gyrodyne
Foundation (used
with permission)
On the left side, from top to bottom is the Video Recorder,
Telemetry Receiver and Telemetry Antenna Controller.
On the right side, from top to bottom is the TV Monitor, TV
Receiver and Telemetry Data Display Unit |
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Photo Credit: Gyrodyne
Foundation (used
with permission)
On the left side of the photo, from top to bottom is the
Telemetry Receiving Antenna Assembly placed on the Telemetry Antenna
Mast.
The Antenna's seen at far right consist of the TV Receiving
Antenna, Command Antenna and the TV Transistorized Amplifier. |
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Photo Credit: Gyrodyne
Foundation (used
with permission)
On the left side of the photo, over the front fender are the
Antenna Extensions. Next to the passenger seat, is the Auxiliary
relay assembly, Command Transmitter and Control Monitor.
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Photo Credit: Gyrodyne
Foundation (used
with permission)
In the back of the Jeep, on the left side from top
to bottom is the TV Monitor, Receiver and Remote Azimuth indicator.
On the right side was located the Video Tape
recorder, DME and Multiplexer.
On the very front of the Jeep are the Automatic
Flight Control System (AFCS) and Engine Umbilical Cables. |
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Photo Credit: Gyrodyne
Foundation (used
with permission)
The Model M38A1 was a standard jeep which was adapted to carry
command, telemetry, and television equipment with the necessary
power supplies.
Functionally, this control station provides for the following:
1. Start up and pre-flight checkout
of the QH-50 vehicle.
2. Command of the aircraft from
takeoff to touch- down. Provision was made for takeover from and
handover to either a shipboard control station or another Truck
Control Station.
3. Monitoring of
aircraft status while in flight.
4. Tracking of
the aircraft and determination of its azimuth and slant range
relative to the Truck Control Station.
5. Receiving,
monitoring, recording and playback of television information
transmitted from the airborne station.
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Photo Credit: Gyrodyne
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with permission) |
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