Vacuum Tube Availability Assessment Program.

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Abstract:

This report deals with the problem of the continued availability of vacuum tubes and solid state replacement devices to support representative FAA equipments through the 1980s. The reduced availability of vacuum tubes is due mainly to the massive transition to solid state equipment by the consumer entertainment industry. This action has led to a large reduction of vacuum tube suppliers, and to a significant increase in the cost of vacuum tubes. Price and tube demand data are presented for the selected VOR systems. The applicability of solid state replacement devices to the FAA equipments is discussed.

Author(s):
Cosel, Richard M. ; Huddleston, Gene K. ; Peele, Warren D.
Author Organization(s):
ROME AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER GRIFFISS AFB N Y
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 1 Jan 76-31 Jan 77,
Pagination:
0066

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
FAA-RD-77-27-1, GIDEP-E084-0364
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DOT-FA72WAI-356
Task Number(s):
00
Project Number(s):
9567
Monitor Series:
77-27-1, E084-0364
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.2.1_Training
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*ELECTRON TUBES, *PROCUREMENT, COSTS, FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, CIVIL AVIATION, OBSOLESCENCE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis
Keyword(s):
Federal Aviation Adminstration, VOR, WURADC95670006, PE63203F
Report Date:
1977 Feb 01