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Marconi Mercury (Type 1017 / RS601)

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Type:HF receiver
Frequency range: 15 KHz to 4 MHz in five bands
1:   15-40 KHz
2:   100-250 KHz
3:   245-645 KHz
4:   0.635-1.65 MHz
5:   1.55-4 MHz
Tuning steps:Analog / continuous
Frequency stability:? ppm
Mode:AM / CW
Channels / memory management: None
Power supply:Mains or 24 VDC (External PSU)
Current drain / power consumption:65 W
Antenna impedance / connector:75-600 ohm / ?
Dimensions (W*H*D):454*286*464 mm (17.88*11.25*18.25")
Weight:25 Kg (55 lb)
Other features:




RECEIVER SECTION
Receiver system: Single conversion superheterodyne (Band 1, 2 and 3)
IF: 85 KHz
Double conversion superheterodyne (Band 4 and 5)
1st IF: 4.5 MHz
2nd IF: 85 KHz
Sensitivity: CW, Narrow filter (10 dB S/N)
15 KHz: 30 uV
40 KHz: 4 uV
100 KHz: 5 uV
250 KHz: 5 uV
645 KHz: 4 uV
1.65 MHz: 1 uV
4 MHz: 1 uV
Selectivity:
Wide:   8 KHz (-6 dB), 16 KHz (-40 dB)
Intermediate:   3 KHz (-6 dB), 8 KHz (-40 dB)
Narrow:   1 KHz (-6 dB), 5 KHz (-40 dB)
Image rejection:
AF output power / speaker:? W at ?% distortion / ? ohm
External speaker connector:




MISCELLANEOUS
Manufactured:England, 1953-1965 (Discontinued)
Additional info:
Related documents:User manual (4.2 MB)
Modifications and fixes:
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