The Marconi Mercury is a desktop shortwave receiver covering 15 kHz to 4 MHz in 5 bands.
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
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
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- USD 159 ~ USD 295
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