$0115 ‘The Radio Regulations annexed to the Intornational Telecanmuicaticn Convention (Atlantic City, 1947) cane into force on 1st January 1949 except for cortain provisions regarding frequency allocations and tolerances; these provisions were finalized at tho Extraordinary Administrative Radio Conference (B1RC) held in Geneva in 1951 (see CIVIL ANIATION RADIO NEWS LBTYER No, 12, 31st March 1952, p. 9). ‘The froquency tolerances aro givon in Appendix 3 of the Radio Regulations ina table in which colunn 2 specifies tolerances effective to 1st Nay 1953 and column 3 gives amended figures offective after that date. In implementation of those changes in the Radio Regulations, the inistry of Civil Aviation, United Kingdom, arranged that all their ground ana airborne installations would moat the now frequency tolerance roguirements by tst Hay 1953. ‘The forthcoming intredustion of the new tolerances was notified in WA Information Circular No. 64/1952 but certain airline operators subsequently made representations to MOA to the effect that they would be unable to comply with this requirement by the specified date. Bxanination of the operators! statenents disclosed that many aircraft were still fitted with transmitters which, to cauply with the new requiro- ment, vould have to be modified or replaced and that it would not be possible to canplete this work by the ist Nay 1953. In the circumstances, therefore, the operators concerned were Anforned by HOA Information Cireular No. 4/1953 that they should take steps to make the necessary changes with as little delay as possible ani in any case not later than the 1st July 1954 by which dute the iinistry would 2iscontinue or eancel the approval of apparatus not conforming to the new tolerances. crystal drive units for two of the types of transaitter in camon use - Type T1154 series and Type 50-375 - have been designed and mde by Aeronautical Radio Services Ltd, Blackbushe Airport, and by Racal Engineering Ltd, London. Crystal Control Units Yyves AR60, Ltd have developed crystal control units Type AR50 and AR52 for converting ‘Type T1154 series and Type 53-375 transaitters respectively. The design of the units is such that minimm modificetion of the transnitter is required. The unit is mounted @iroctly on the transmitter and the basic tuning procedure is unaffected, Both unitS incorporate 12 plus: crystals, either Tyze 10< or Type 10KI, which can be switched to the frequency range in use. Alternative crystals con be used to extend the frequency renge. ‘Type AR5O unit, vhich has teen type-approved by the Ministry of ‘Transport ond Civil Aviction, Usited Kingdor, consists of a uain chassis and sub-chasais containing tyo valves, crystal holdors, }-position bend pwitch and 12-position orystal evitch. Tae unit is mounted on the velve compartment cover after slight modification. i miniature é—imy plug and socket is used; the trananitter mastor-oscillator valve is renoved, ‘The crystuls, which ere lightly loaded to ensure maximum accuracy and atability, are isolated fron the transmitter ao that any variation of transnitter leading docs not affect theu, The HP oscillator stage is a fom of Piorce oscillator and is followed by a cless-A auplificr. Negative feedback compensates for fall in cutput at the higher frequencies ‘ord algo roducos harmonic distortion. The Ii oscillator consists of the firat valve and tho cathode circuit of the second wilve, the correct phase shift boing obtained by automatic switching of capacitors for cachof the two MP bands. Tho unit wi2 operate at altitudes up to 40,000 feet ant the makers claim that performance is equal to or bettor than that of an wmodified transnittor. Frequency Range 100 - 350, 300 ~ 700 ke/s, 2 ~ 20 tic/a. Power Supply Derived from transmitter circuits. Pox Consumption Not nore than 2 per cent increase of “Ritter power consumption. Dimensions and Weight 6 x 5 x 3 in, 1 2 15 0% (oxcluding crystals) + In production. ‘The design of ‘type 4252 unit, which is also in production, is similar to ‘that of Type AR5O but a third valve 4s included, ‘the unit is mounted cn the valve compartment cover and requires fev ant simple modifications of the transuitter. Crystal Drive Unit Type DAG, ~ Racal Engineering Uta heve develorcé ceystal teive unit Typo TAS Tor Converting transnltters dn the Type TI, serios. liner modifications, principally mechanical, have to te made to tho tranmitter itself; they include tho fitting of suitable pings ant sockets for interconexion. The crystal deive unit is housod in a steel ease which is mounted adjacent to the transmitter; it contains one valve, 12 crystal soskets, for either Type 1X or ‘Type 104) crystals, ond a 12- position selector switch, A calibration chart is provided on the front panel of tho unit. ‘The oscitiater is of the Colpitts type with anoge circuit connected to a tunod cirovit in the transmitter. The selected crystal is main- tained in oscillation independent of the tuning of the anode cireuit co that critical adjustment is umecessary whon switching fron one crystal to another. The HF crystal current is restricted to 0 cafe wiuc. Tho makers claim that the uso of the uit ensures a hich degree of frequency tolerance ana stability; the unit has been type-approved by 1721. Frequonoy Range 2.5 = 1647 Eovor Supply Derived fron trunsaitter circuits. Fouor Consumption HP 25 mh, LP 0.6) A. A dropping resistor Ys incorporated so that the valve heater may be opcrated froma 12-volt supply. Dinonsions and Weight 8 x 6 x Gh in, 5$ 1b (oxcluding oryste Eroduction Position In production.