[Milsurplus] Uncommon Radio

[Bruce MacMillan]

Hi Tom,
I guess the one at SPARC is non navy as it has the feedthrough. There 
may be some info in the vault when you can make it over.

Bruce
M0SOE

On 10/12/2021 19:11, Tom Brent wrote:
> The radio archeology bug bit me a long time ago and it seems to be 
> incurable. I recently started digging for information on a somewhat 
> obscure Canadian Marconi radio known by the model number FR-12, 
> originally designed for use by fishing boats, tugs, etc.  Used by the 
> Royal Canadian Navy during World War II (and after), it is a low power 
> LF/MF receiver and crystal controlled transmitter in one box. The RCN 
> probably ordered hundreds of them but currently I know of only 6 that 
> still exist. Does anyone on this list have one of these radios or know 
> of someone that does? If so, I would appreciate hearing from you. I am 
> looking for manuals, ads, sales brochures, etc. and of course photos 
> are worth a thousand words, especially ones showing details on the ID 
> plate.
>
> If you're interested in what this beast may look like, here's a link 
> to my friend Jerry Proc's webpage on the FR-12:
>
> http://www.jproc.ca/marconi/fr12.html
>
> Any help on this would be appreciated.
>
> Regards to all,
>
> Tom
>
>

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