Avalanche Transceiver
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- Date
- ca. 1980 – 1990
- Material
- plastic; nylon; metal; velcro; fabric; elastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0066 a-e
- Description
- a) F1 plus avalanche transceiver. Casing is oval with bevelled edges, blue plastic with a pink plastic dial. White text on front and back: instructions for device printed on the back in German. 3 spaces to plug in carrying strap (missing). LED light located on bottom right, earphone outlet at top.b…
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- Title
- Avalanche Transceiver
- Date
- ca. 1980 – 1990
- Material
- plastic; nylon; metal; velcro; fabric; elastic
- Dimensions
- 2 x 8 x 13 cm
- Description
- a) F1 plus avalanche transceiver. Casing is oval with bevelled edges, blue plastic with a pink plastic dial. White text on front and back: instructions for device printed on the back in German. 3 spaces to plug in carrying strap (missing). LED light located on bottom right, earphone outlet at top.b) 2 x 8 x 13 cm. F1 plus avalanche transceiver. Casing is oval with bevelled edges, blue plastic with a pink plastic dial. White text on front and back: instructions for device printed on back in German. Nylon cross strap attached at three points with pink clips. LED light located on bottom right, earphone outlet at top.c) Transceiver: 2 x 8 x 11.9cm, strap: 88 cm. F2 avalanche transceiver with earpiece. Transceiver casing is rectangular, blue plastic with navy dial. Dark blue text printed on front and back in German. Metal battery compartment screw at top right, just to the left is socket to connect earpiece. black body strap attached at bottom left, attachment point for neck strap (missing) at bottom right. Earpiece consists of black wire and metal plug, and white plastic earphone and ear clip.d) Case: 2 x 8.7 x 15.5cm, strap 108.5 cm. Blue rectangular nylon carrying case for F2 transceiver. Black zipper up bottom and side, velcro flap at top. Black elastic carrying strap attached to case with snap, Ortovox logo printed in silver on case.e) 3 x 5.1 x 11.4 cm. F Plus Ski Maus Ski Transmitter. black plastic oval casing, domed on one side. “Ortovox F plus Ski Maus” printed in white on domed side.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0066 a-e
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Avalanche Transceiver
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.0070%20a-c
- Date
- ca. 1980 – 1990
- Material
- plastic; metal; nylon; wire; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0070 a-c
- Description
- a) F2 avalanche transceiver with earpiece. Transceiver casing is rectangular, blue plastic with navy dial. Dark blue text printed on front and back in German, significantly worn away. Metal battery compartment screw at top right, just to the left is socket to connect earpiece. Earpiece is connected…
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- Title
- Avalanche Transceiver
- Date
- ca. 1980 – 1990
- Material
- plastic; metal; nylon; wire; paper
- Dimensions
- 2 x 8 x 11.9 cm
- Description
- a) F2 avalanche transceiver with earpiece. Transceiver casing is rectangular, blue plastic with navy dial. Dark blue text printed on front and back in German, significantly worn away. Metal battery compartment screw at top right, just to the left is socket to connect earpiece. Earpiece is connected via black cord, earphone itself is peg shaped, white plastic, attached via a white plastic ear clip. Black body strap is attached at bottom left attachment for neck strap is a clip socket at bottom right. “SCOTT” written in black up the right side of transceiver casing.b) 2 x 9 x 14.5 cm. Blue, tombstone shaped nylon carrying case for transceiver. Circular hole in front, bottom right, surrounded by faded numbers which correspond to the dial of the F2 transceiver itself. Top front of the case can be folded down and fastened via a snap 7cm down. Body strap can be coiled and fastened through the bottom of case via a velcro flap. Case is designed so that transceiver may be used while inside case. Back zipper fully fastens the right and top side of case. “SCOTT #1” written in black up back side of case.c) 29.5 x 62.7. Full colour Ortovox advertising pamphlet. Pamphlet shows photographs and descriptions of various Ortovox products including transceivers (F1 plus, F2, Skimaus), shovel, backpacks, and a first aid kit. All text is in German.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0070 a-c
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Avalanche Transceiver
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- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0067 a,b
- Description
- Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
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- Title
- Avalanche Transceiver
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.7 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- climbing
- rescue equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Leonard, Canmore, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0067 a,b
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