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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS SITE WILL BE SUPERCEDED ON THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2012
History of the Miniature Communications Reciever1 Serial Number 73832
The following information and photographs have been donated to the Radio Officers' Association website, the donor wishes to remain anomynous at this This particular MCR1 suitcase transceiver was operational during the years 1944/45 by a then young lady, who is in her 90's and still reads morse! It The MCR1 was used extensively in WWII, and had quite a history in the The following two photographs are the operating instructions, for their
The photograph above shows the MCR1, this is the original case. The
A view of the inside of the suitcase as seen by an operative in the field,
The view above shows the headphones, which were made by the operative,
This view shows the coils and headphones, one of the coils is attached to the
Complete MCR1 with all the coils removed.
Another view, this time showing the four plug in coils, headphones, operating instructions and the original aerial wire, here shown inside the headphones.
A view of the four tuning coils, the frequency ranges being 100khz to 1600khz, 2.5mhz - 5.0mhz, 4.5mhz to 8.0 mhz and 8mhz to 15mhz.
Another view of the receiver without any coils attached.
MUSEUM LOCATED AT FORT PERCH LIVERPOOL
The Museum project was mainly instigated by Stan MacNally, with the help
The following photographs have been kindly donated to the Radio Officers
Association. If any member would like a copy of any photograph displayed from the museum, then please contact the Association by utilising the ' Contact' page. Plaque for the Official Opening of Fort Perch Liverpool Marconi Commandant HS Main Transmitter Ex 'Bibby Line' Radio Officer Mike Goulboune at
the Marconi Ships radio Room Console. Marconi Marine SSB Marlin Transmitter. Marconi Marine Salvor III emergency transmitter on the left with the Marconi Marine 'Atalanta' main receiver on the right. Stan MacNally at the Marconi Main Ships Radio Room Console John Hudson at the Marconi Ships Main Console. Marconi Oceanspan VII Main Transmitter Marconi Atalanta Main Receiver Kelvin Hughes Zealand S1250 Main Transmitter Kelvin Hughes A125 - M125 Kelvin Hughes Main Ships Radio Station Main Transmitter Zealand S1250 to the right Stan at the Kelvin Hughes ships Radio Station.
Collection of Ships and Associated Radio Rooms
M.V.Berkshire/GYZK [B.1970] Car cum Bulk carrier. Sister vessels Cheshire/GYZJ Oxfordshire/GYZH.
Radio Room of Dart America / GOOB container vessel
Radio Room of the LPG tanker Lincolnshire/GOVX then
Radio Room of the Bibby Line LPG Staffordshire/GYOD then re-flagged
Remember these OBS reports, this was the first commercial MSG which I
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