Return-Path: Received: (qmail 6929 invoked from network); 30 Mar 2003 22:42:43 -0000 Received: from netmail02.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.221) by mailstore with SMTP; 30 Mar 2003 22:42:43 -0000 Received: (qmail 12795 invoked by uid 10001); 30 Mar 2003 22:42:43 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by netmail02.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 30 Mar 2003 22:42:43 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 18zlRc-0000kB-38 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:38:28 +0100 Received: from [212.135.6.11] (helo=smarthost1.mail.uk.easynet.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 18zlRW-0000js-Vt for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:38:23 +0100 Received: from tnt-1-134.easynet.co.uk ([195.40.206.134] helo=erica) by smarthost1.mail.uk.easynet.net with smtp (Exim 4.10) id 18zlRW-0000d2-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:38:22 +0100 Message-ID: <000c01c2f70d$b9bcf840$86ce28c3@erica> From: "g3ldo" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <003b01c2f56d$ca65ba20$60d2fc3e@ian> <001301c2f570$85cf41d0$6b339fd4@dellboy> Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:42:09 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: Marconi Rx Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.6 required=5.0tests=REFERENCESversion=2.51 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.51 (1.174.2.5-2003-03-20-exp) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false I occasionally refurbish old communication equipment for Amberley museum. On my last visit, to return a spruced up AR88, I found Dave, the curator of the Radio and Telephone section, fishing out an old TR1133 for someone who was refurbishing a Hurricane fighter plane. Amongst some of the stuff that came to light, covered in dust, was a Marconi Marine 'Apollo' receiver. As it seemed to cover the LF bands I asked if this might be the subject of a refurbishment! This receiver is HEAVY but once the steel case was removed the weight was reduced by 25%. It seems to be an example of early solid state design with a separate LF front end and has a digital nixie tube display. Unfortunately, it seems to have been owned at one time by Roger the bodger and there are screening panels missing. The receiver does work but the sound is very distorted. Anyone met one of these receivers? Regards, Peter, G3LDO e-mail Web