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MINER 100

ICE · 1986

Year
1986
Decade
1980s
Category
Radio Communications
Type
Radio stations
Documentation score
2/5
Last edited
03 OCT 2026

Specifications

Frequency range
100 kHz, one channel
Modes
FM
Output power
0.8 W
Dimensions
135 × 63 × 149 mm (transceiver); 1300 × 800 × 50 mm (loop antenna)
Weight
1.6 kg

Sources: [2]

Description

The MINER 100 is a radio transceiver for the shafts of non-gassy mines, designed at the ICE research institute in Bucharest [1]. Its prototype was completed in June 1986, ahead of the December date in the plan [1].

Its prospectus describes a single-channel FM transceiver on 100 kHz with a loop antenna, linking the mine galleries with the lift and its operator; with a diagonal antenna instead of the loop it could be used as a portable set in non-gassy mines or other underground work [2]. It had an IP-54 enclosure and a service life of 10 years; a MINER 200 variant had a longer range, and the Minier 502 power converter was made for it [2].

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References

  1. [1]N. Millea (coord.) et al. – „Electronica românească. O istorie trăită”, vol. II „Electronica profesională”, AGIR, annex II.2.2 „Raport ICE sem. I 1986”, pp. 232–238
  2. [2]N. Millea (coord.) et al. – „Electronica românească. O istorie trăită”, vol. II „Electronica profesională”, AGIR, annex II.4.4.4 „Echipamente de radiocomunicații pentru domeniul minier”, p. 581