Marine Receiver – Marconi ATALANTA

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Dear Sparks,

waiting for the Maritime Radio Day we will propose a revival of marine receivers many of us used during the Radio Golden Age. The receiver proposed this time is the MARCONI ATALANTA largerly used on Merchant ships but it has been reported it was employed in the Navy to.

Country of production:  Gran Bretagna (Regno Unito)

Factory:  MIM, Marconi International Marine; Chelmsford Essex

Year: 1958

Tubes:  14

Type of receiver:  Supereterodyne  double / triple conversion

Power supply:  220/24 Volt (and battery)

Audio power:  1 W

Name of RX:  Model: Atalanta 2207C – MIM, Marconi International

Materials: Metal cabinet

Dimension (LxHxD):  495 x 319 x 503 mm / 19.5 x 12.6 x 19.8 inch

Description: Complete coverage is provided by the receiver over the frequency band 15 kc/s. to 28 Mc/s. in ten ranges, with band spread scales directly calibrated in frequency for the six H.F. marine bands. Additionally, electrical fine tuning of 3 kc/s. Provides signal tuning discrimination of great accuracy. The wide frequency range available and the complete coverage of the receiver makes it suitable for mobile, maritime or fixed stations having to receive signals from a wide range of transmitting sources.
The receiver, which is normalcy mounted in a bench-type cabinet may, to meet special requirements, be fitted on a standard 19-inch rack. The “Atalanta” operates directly from 110 or 220 volts D.C., or 115 or 230 volts A.C. in conjunction with the necessary power units.
The receiver covers the band 15 kc/s. to 20 Mc/s. in ten ranges as follows:
1. 15-25 kc/s. (20,000 – 12,000 m.)
2. 25 – 100 kc/s. (12,000 – 3,000 m.)
3. 100-200 kc/s. (3,000 – 1,500 m.)
4. 200 – 400 kc/s. (1,500 – 750 m.)
5. 400-800 kc/s. (750-375 m.)
6. 800 kc/s. – 1.4 kc/s. (375 – 176.4 m.)
7. 1.7- 3.6 Mc/s. (176.4 – 83 m.)
8. 3.6 -7.5 Mc/s. (83 – 40 m.)
9. 7.5 – 15 Mc/s. (40 – 20 m.)
10. 15 – 28.0 Mc/s. (20 -10.7 m.)
Intermediate Frequency: On ranges 1, 3, 4, and 5 I.F. of 85 kc/s
On range 2 and ranges 6 to 10 a I.F. of 700 kc/s and a 2nd I.F. of 85 kc/s.

Weight: 35.4 kg / 77 lb 15.6 oz (77.974 lb)

Best regards,

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