Marconi Mercury (Type 1017 / RS601)

General characteristics

HAM bands

160m  80m  2000m 

Frequency stability

?

Tuning steps

Continuous

Memories

None

Receiver

RX-range

15 kHz to 4 MHz in five bands (15-40 kHz / 100-250 kHz / 245-645 kHz / 0.635-1.65 MHz / 1.55-4 MHz)

Modulations

AM   CW  

Sensitivity

CW, Narrow filter (10 dB S/N)
15 kHz: 30 µV
40 kHz: 4 µV
100 kHz: 5 µV
250 kHz: 5 µV
645 kHz: 4 µV
1.65 MHz: 1 µV
4 MHz: 1 µV

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)

Filters

?

Receiver system

Single conversion superheterodyne (Band 1, 2 and 3) Double conversion superheterodyne (Band 4 and 5)

IF-frequencies

1st: 85 kHz / 4.5 MHz
2nd: 85 kHz

Image rejection

?

Audio output

Internal speaker

Connections

Antenna

-

Impedance

75-600Ω

Other

-

Electrical

Power requirements

Mains or 24 V DC (with ext. power unit)

Current drain RX

65 W

TX

-

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)

454 × 286 × 464 mm (17.87 × 11.26 × 18.27 in)

Weight

25.00 kg (55.2 lbs)

Form factor

Base Station

Manufactured

Between 1953 and 1964 in United Kingdom

Other features

Usage

Amateur / Ham radio operators

Features + options

-

Accessories

-

RigReference ID

3569

MPN

MARCONI-MERCURY

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