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Article #5520Re: sources for IR scope tubes
From: Jim Cathey
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 1990 15:02
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 1990 15:02
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In article <10846@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> macminn@powertool.crd.ge.com (Stephen R MacMinn) writes: >...and I noticed that they're selling a complete IR seeker head from a >sidewinder missile (every kid should have one!). The ad says: > >AIM 9B Sidewinder heat seeking missile guidance device. It sat in the >nose of the missile and tracked the infared "signature" of the target >via a telescopic optical unit. The last (and only) heat-seeking doodad I saw required a liquid nitrogen (or something like that) supply to cool the sensor assembly down to the point where it would work. I wouldn't be surprised if this assembly needed the same thing. Not too practical for handheld use! +----------------+ ! II CCCCCC ! Jim Cathey ! II SSSSCC ! ISC-Bunker Ramo ! II CC ! TAF-C8; Spokane, WA 99220 ! IISSSS CC ! UUCP: uunet!isc-br!jimc (jimc@isc-br.iscs.com) ! II CCCCCC ! (509) 927-5757 +----------------+ "With excitement like this, who is needing enemas?"
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!isc-br!jimc From: jimc@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM (Jim Cathey) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: sources for IR scope tubes Keywords: IR, video Message-ID: <2903@isc-br.ISC-BR.COM> Date: 8 Aug 90 15:02:06 GMT References: <26851@nigel.ee.udel.edu> <10846@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> Distribution: na Organization: ISC-Bunker Ramo, An Olivetti Company Lines: 21