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![]() Gilligan wrote: "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... Gilligan wrote: Did you get the Molly Gear with it too? Don't even know what Molly Gear is...What is it? It's called Nancy Gear. Molly Gear is something classified. The infrared hood for the signal lamp: http://www.ussslater.org/decks/bridge/signalbr.html Nope no nancy gear, just what you see in the pictures http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/navy/.../MOD4LES5.html INFRARED EQUIPMENT (NANCY GEAR) Infrared equipment belongs to a family of devices that use electro-optics for communication, surveillance, detection, and navigation. Also included are image-intensifying night observation devices, low level television, and lasers. Infrared equipment is designed to create, control, or detect invisible infrared radiations. The equipment is of two types, transmitting and receiving. The transmitting (source) equipment produces and directs radiations. The receiving equipment detects and converts these radiations into visible light for viewing purposes, or into voice or code signals for audible presentation. Infrared devices can be used for weapon guidance, detection of enemy equipment and personnel, navigation, recognition, aircraft proximity warning, and communications. Depending on its application, the equipment is either passive or active. The active method uses both transmitting and receiving equipment, whereas the passive method requires only receiving equipment. The infrared spectrum, which extends from the upper limits of the radio microwave region to the visible light region in the electromagnetic spectrum, is divided into three bands: near infrared, intermediate or middle infrared, and far infrared. Devices operating in the near and middle bands are used for ranging, recognition, and communications. They normally have a maximum usable range of 6.5 to 10 miles. Equipment that operates in the far infrared band is used for ranging, missile guidance, and the detection and location of personnel, tanks, ships, aircraft, etc. This equipment normally has a maximum usable range of 12 miles. Perhaps the most widely used infrared transmitting gear is the VS-18/SAT Infrared Hood, with filter lens. It is mounted on the standard navy 12-inch searchlight (Figure 4.5-32). It blocks most visible light so that the searchlight cannot be seen from a distance. The light is operated in the same manner as an ordinary communication searchlight. Design variations to the VS-18/SAT Hood are used on nonmagnetic minesweepers with an 8-inch signal light, and hand signal lamps. Here's mo http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...al%20la mp%22 It has some stuff on your lamp. Nice link thanks, also has my navy issue binoculars on page 3...the B&L 7X50 they are nice! Joe |
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