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navtronic 1701tr

Date of introduction:  1979 Display technology:  LED-stick
New price:   Display size:  12
Size:  6.0" x 3.2" x 1.5"    
Weight:  8.2 ounces Serial No:  SC5923
Batteries:  3*AA NiCd  Date of manufacture:  year 1979
AC-Adapter:   Origin of manufacture:  USA
Precision:  8 Integrated circuits:  MM5782, MM57129, MM5368
Memories:      
Program steps:   Courtesy of:  Alicia Pendry 

The navtronic 1701tr is based on the earlier navtronic 16 but added a protection to the 14 LED-indicators on the keyboard panel.

The 1701tr is one of three very similar flight computers:

navtronic 1701: Basic navigation calculator
navtronic 1701t: Added timer function (START, STOP keys)
navtronic 1701tr: RNAV functions (R1, R2, D1, D2 LED-indicators)

1701tr_PCB.jpg (302232 Byte)The electronics of the navtronic 16 and 1701 series is based on a National Semiconductor Chip-Set MM5782 and MM57129 surrounded by some unknown chips with ITCxxx designation. Main differences are the additional clock circuit MM5368 of the 1701t and 1701tr. 
In the year 1983 with the Navigator and Explorer enhanced flight computers appeared.


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© Joerg Woerner, February 3, 2002. No reprints without written permission.