Marine Receiver – MARCONI MERCURY

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Dear Sparks,

here a short review with some details of the famous receiver Marconi Mercury,  because of its band coverage, very often, it was mounted in tandem with Marconi Elettra with full coverage of short waves.

Type:12 tube, general purpose marine receiver. Also designated NS601

Mercury covers: 15 KHz to 40 KHz and 100 KHz  to 4 MHz.

Frequency Range: 15 KHz to 25 MHz between the two receivers.

Mercury Bands:

  1. 15 – 40kc/s
  2. 100 – 250 kc/s
  3. 245 – 645 kc/s
  4. 635 – 1650 kc/s
  5. 1550 – 4000 kc/s

Power Input: 110 or 220 VDC ; or 230 VAC 50 Hz ; or 24 VDC using power units.
Modes: AM/CW/MCW

Single-conversion on Bands 1-3, double-conversion with 1st IF 4500kHz on Bands 4, 5
Selectivity – Variable from 8 KHz to 150 Hz in four steps.
Manufactured between: 1953 and 1965
Weight: Receiver: 55 pounds
Power Unit: 21 pounds
Receiver dimensions in inches: 17 1/8W x 18 1/4D  x  11 1/8H

Source of the receiver picture: https://digitaltmuseum.no/