analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

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Analogue mobile phone base station manufactured by Motorola and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Analogue mobile phone base station manufactured by Motorola and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Analogue mobile phone base station manufactured by Motorola and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Analogue mobile phone base station manufactured by Motorola and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Analogue mobile phone base station manufactured by Motorola and used as part of the Cellnet mobile phone network using the Total Access Communication System (TACS) 1980-1985

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
2013-72
Measurements:
overall: 2710 mm x 2100 mm x 640 mm,
type:
base station
credit:
Donated by Telefonica UK

Parts

Controller for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Controller for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Base Station Controller bay, part of an analogue mobile phone base station using the Total Access Communication System (TACS), manufactured by Motorola, 1980-1985

Measurements:
overall: 2710 mm x 520 mm x 490 mm,
Object Number:
2013-72/1
type:
base station
Plastic cover plus two screws, used to cover wiring on base station controller bay 2013-72/1, analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Plastic cover plus two screws, used to cover wiring on base station controller bay 2013-72/1, analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Plastic cover plus two screws, used to cover wiring on base station controller bay 2013-72/1. Part of an analogue mobile phone base station manufactured by Motorola using the Total Access Communication System (TACS), 1980-1985

Materials:
metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
2013-72/1 Pt1
type:
cover - closure and screw
Part of:
2013-72/1
Receiver bay for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Receiver bay for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Receiver bay for 16 voice channels, part of an analogue mobile phone base station using the Total Access Communication System (TACS), manufactured by Motorola, 1980-1985

Measurements:
overall: 2290 mm x 520 mm x 640 mm,
Object Number:
2013-72/2
type:
base station
Transmitter bay for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Transmitter bay for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Transmitter bay (1/2) for 8 voice channels, part of an analogue mobile phone base station using the Total Access Communication System (TACS), manufactured by Motorola, 1980-1985

Measurements:
overall: 2290 mm x 520 mm x 550 mm,
Object Number:
2013-72/3
type:
base station
Transmitter bay for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Transmitter bay for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Transmitter bay (2/2) for 8 voice channels, part of an analogue mobile phone base station using the Total Access Communication System (TACS), manufactured by Motorola, 1980-1985

Measurements:
overall: 2290 mm x 520 mm x 550 mm,
Object Number:
2013-72/4
type:
base station
test box from analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

test box from analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Box marked ‘Cellnet’ used by engineers for testing purposes, part of an analogue mobile phone base station manufactured by Motorola using the Total Access Communication System (TACS) 1980-1985

Object Number:
2013-72/5
type:
base station
Cable loom for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Cable loom for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Cable loom for linking electronics bays that make up an analogue mobile phone base station using the Total Access Communication System (TACS), manufactured by Motorola, 1980-1985

Object Number:
2013-72/6
type:
cable
key for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

key for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Keys for electronics bays, part of an analogue mobile phone base station manufactured by Motorola using the Total Access Communication System (TACS), 1980-1985

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
2013-72/7
type:
key
Fixings for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Fixings for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

Fixings used to secure the base station in situ, heavy duty nuts and bolts plus one slotted metal plate. Part of an analogue mobile phone base station manufactured by Motorola using the Total Access Communication System (TACS), 1980-1985

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
2013-72/8
type:
fixing
'Cellular Mobile Telephone System; LD Series Base Station, TACS', Manual for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

'Cellular Mobile Telephone System; LD Series Base Station, TACS', Manual for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

'Cellular Mobile Telephone System; LD Series Base Station, TACS', instruction manual for analogue mobile phone base station manufactured by Motorola using the Total Access Communication System (TACS), 1980-1985

Materials:
cardboard and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2013-72/9
type:
manual
'Fixed Network Equipment, TACS Systems', Manual for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

'Fixed Network Equipment, TACS Systems', Manual for analogue mobile phone base station, 1980-1985

'Fixed Network Equipment, TACS Systems', instruction manual for analogue mobile phone base station manufactured by Motorola using the Total Access Communication System (TACS), 1980-1985

Materials:
cardboard and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2013-72/10
type:
manual