COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC ADDRESS SOUND SYSTEM FOR FRANKFURT-ON-MAIN AIRPORT

This article describes the comprehensive sound system installed at Frankfurt-on-Main airport to supply the whole area as well as individual departure lounges. The supervisory equipment in the amplifier room comprises automatic test and standby amplifier switching facilities. Announcements are transmitted from a flight information center equipped with two announcer consoles and a luminous annunciator board. Allocation of amplifiers to zones is flexible and accomplished via a relay switching system with a crossbar distributor. A separate installation is provided for announcements to visitors.

• Corporate Authors:

  Elitera Verlag

  Fritz-Wildungstrasse 22
  1 Berlin 33,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Raitz, W
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-23
• Serial:
  • AEGTelefunken Progress
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Elitera Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Amplifiers; Equipment; Flight information services; Passenger terminals; Public address systems; Strategic planning; Structural design; Switching
• Identifier Terms: Flughafen Frankfurt am Main
• Uncontrolled Terms: Airport design; Flight information systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Standby equipment; Switching systems
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163495
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 28 1977 12:00AM