VM 100 Fog Detector

Identifier

1024

Title

VM 100 Fog Detector

Description

This Detector was in operation at Beavertail for 20 years and was replaced by the Mariner Radio Activated Sound System (MRASS) in 2019

Designed by Fidelity Technologies, PA as a backscatter particle light detector. It comprises a XENON Flash (strobe) Optic transmitter and a Receive Optic Photo-diode detector coupled to a high gain amplifier. The system's setpoint to activate the fog signal could be set from .5 to 9 miles. The model VM 100 has been used as a fog detector by both lighthouses and airports.

Type

Physical Object

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