Gyro compass type 4914 ca navigat x mki imo resolution a. If purchased as an option, 1 speed or 2 36speed, 60 or 400 hertz synchro outputs are also available. Sr0102 digital gyro compass repeater lambda marine. The text details the apparent motion of fixed objects, and then proceeds to discussing the principles of free gyroscopes. The use of a gyrocompass is one of the seven fundamental ways to determine the heading of a vehicle. Publication date c1920 topics gyro compass publisher. Simrad gc80gc85 expanded gyro compass 6 20221529 c 2. Gyrocompass parts support marineshipboard gyrocompass equipment. The inventor of the gyro compass more than 100 years ago, today its a leading supplier of integrated bridge systems ibs for the shipping and shipbuilding market. They have, on most merchant and naval vessels, become the primary directional reference, leaving the magnetic compass very much the reliable standby. Marine navigation equipments gyro compass supplier. Gyro compasses is manual for the various types of compass utilized in naval navigation. Manufactured by dodge division of chrysler corporation under license from sperry gyroscope co. The records describe the development and marketing of the marine and airplane stabilizer, the highintensity searchlight, fire control systems, the gyrocompass, airplane automatic.
The navigat x mk 1 gyro compass is the first of its type to be designed as a single unit and can be installed on any bridge on any vessel. Marine gyrocompasses and automatic pilots 1st edition. The operation of the sperry gyrocompass is made easy by making all parts as simple as possible. A list of the sperry representatives is given on the title page of this book. Note all requirements that are extracted from the recommendations of imo resolutions resolution a. Although one important component of a gyrocompass is a gyroscope. Remote indicating compass the remotereading compass automatically and continuously compares the output of a magnetic sensing element with the indicated heading of the gyro indicator. It costs less than onequarter as much as a ships gyro and consumes a minor fraction of the power. Bearing repeater for anschutz gyro compasses raytheon anschutz. O, from pearl harbor survivor uss hoga made of brass and bronze with weighted lead bottom. Digital repeater for anschutz gyro compasses raytheon anschutz.
This international standard specifies the construction, performance and testing for gyrocompass for highspeed craft required by chapter x, solas 1974 as amended, 1996. Marine gyro compasses for ships officers nautical charts. Nx gyro compass is a long time secure and reliable investment in your ship. It came straight out of the warehouse of a shipwrecker of navy and other maritime ships. Simrad gc8085 compact nuovamarea marine electronics. Unfollow sperry compass to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Marine electronics and industrial instruments products and services. Providing excellent service and competitive price for you, we are expecting to become your longterm partner in china. In this online version of the manual we have attempted to keep the flavor of the original layout while taking advantage of the webs universal accessibility. Marine gyrocompasses and automatic pilots 1st edition elsevier. High precision and dynamic gyrocompass jrcalphatron marine.
The purpose of this book is to enable the ships personnel to operate and maintain. Anschutz patented the first north seeking gyrocompass with the. Built to provide precise heading data in an integrated world. Gyro compass repeater sperry marine 4881ab tk ship. Sperry gyrocompass and gyropilot manual hardcover january 1, 1944 by sperry author 5. The speed is proportional to the rateofturn of the ship a helpful indication. Facsimile receiver weather fax bnwas bridge navigation watch alarm system fire alarm system.
Gyro repeaters on the bridge wings are used in taking bearings on objects outside the ship. Wwii us navy gyro repeater compass arma mark 5 model 8 you are bidding on a repeater compass. This gyro was also used on smaller surface ships with automated fire control. A gc80gc85 compact gyro compass includes the following units. Gyrocompass repeaters and pelorus gyro repeaters mounted on the bridge wings are located in stands somewhat similar to the binnacle. See todays gyro compass for sale, best offer and auction. The sperry gyrocompass by sperry gyroscope company, inc. The flux gate compass that drives slaved gyros uses the characteristic of current induction. A wide variety of digital compass rs232 options are available to you, such as. Important notice to all ecdis customers ihos new standart pl4. Gyroscopic flight instruments the flux gate compass. The mark xiv gyrocompass equipment consists of the following groups of units. Our company is a successful magnetic compass manufacturer and supplier with over 35 years experience.
This large, fabulous nautical maritime piece is a very heavy, 25pound, solid bronze piece. Sperry gyrocompass mark 14 san francisco maritime national. Its indications are transmitted electrically to gyrocompass repeaters and other equipment in any part of the vessel where they may be required. The recording compass can be supplied as a part of the gyrocompass equipmentits additional cost is small when compared to the saving and benefits derived from its use. The gyro output is therefore slaved to magnetic north. As mentioned earlier, the lines of flux in the earths magnetic field have two basic characteristics.
From this trial resulted the repeater compass and the target bearing pointer. Wwii us navy gyro repeater compass arma mark 5 model 8. A gyrocompass is a type of nonmagnetic compass which is based on a fastspinning disc and the rotation of the earth or another planetary body if used elsewhere in the universe to find geographical direction automatically. It is never necessary to swing ship or to correct the gyrocompass for either variation or. Master compass with sensitive element compact control unit power supply unit option note. Antique sperry nautical maritime ship navy gyro compass. The heading source gyro compass, magnetic compass or satellite compass is. Grumman sperry marines navigat x mk 1 is a newgeneration advanced marine gyro compass system that meets modern navigation and ship control technology demands. Receive and indicate the true direction transmitted electrically from the master compass. Frost modern marine gyro compasses are well proven and give excellent service with a minimum of attention and maintenance by the operator. Download sperry marine gyro repeater type 5016 northrop grumman sperry marine b. Repeatersoperated from the master compass, and indicating its exact.
The alphaline repeater displays range provides a heading repeater connectable to gyro, magnetic and gps compass showing the ships heading information. If the gyrotrac is the heart of the system, the sunlightreadable, 414inch diagonal monochrome lcd is the soul. The sperry gyroscope company was originally organized by electrical inventor elmer ambrose sperry for the purpose of manufacturing and marketing his ship gyrostabilizer, gyrocompass, and highintensity searchlight. For details, refer technical specification, page 63. Evidence reported by internet archive biblio tool for item sperrygyrocompas00sperrich on march 19, 2008. The mk37 mod d master compass uni consis s o a s ockmoun ed, fluidfilled binnacle 3 1691974. A gyrocompass is a type of nonmagnetic compass which is based on a fastspinning disc and. To learn more about radio holland, solutions and services please contact us via the contact form. Magnetic compass, repeater compass, bearing repeater. In starting the equipment it is necessary to turn but one switch. The sister gyrocompass, the arma mark 8 gyro, was used on all large u. Arma gyro compass san francisco maritime national park.
Gyrocompass accessories prismatic azimuth device pv 23 for bearing repeater compass telescopic alidade for bearing repeater compass digital heading repeater front size 96x96mm, for console mounting with builtin dimmer digital heading repeater with bracket. Each repeater analogue 8 w dimensions and weight width 404 mm height 520 mm depth 420 mm weight 21 kg navigat x mk 2 digital gyrocompass system sperry marine remote control and display unit standard version inputs position. Heading can be read easily from different viewing angles up to a distance of ten. Purchase marine gyrocompasses and automatic pilots 1st edition. This gyro was used on pretty much any ship that did not have automated fire control. This is an original 1945 twocolor print ad for the gyrosyn compass, repeater, and flux valve aircraft instruments that were made by the sperry gyroscope company, inc. Ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards constructed on or after 1 september 1984 shall be fitted with a gyrocompass complying with the following requirements. A flush mount kit part number 27101757 may be ordered from simrad for remote installation of the control panel. It was manufactured by sperry maritime systems sperryrand corporation. The book will be of great use to student and professional maritime navigators. It then resets the gyro whenever a discrepancy exists.
The gyro is designed for high precision maritime applications such as offshore. These instruments display directional information on the basis of electrical signals received from the ships master gyrocompass. Arma corporation brooklyn new york t is a tested o. A gyro compass is a form of gyroscope, used widely on ships employing an electrically. The universal digital repeater, in conjunction with a sperry marine fluxgate sensor, fitted to a compatible magnetic compass and in combination with navitwin.
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