Box of Spare Parts for Marconi CR100/2 Communications Receiver
Box of Spare Parts for Marconi CR100/2 Communications Receiver
Spare parts for the Marconi CR100/2 Communications Receiver, including capacitors and potentiometer. Part of the equipment Geoff Perry and Derek Slater used at the Kettering Grammar School to track Soviet space activity.Slater and Perry worked at the Kettering Grammar School together and shared an interest in space. They used borrowed and inexpensive equipment to teach their students how to track satellites. In the process of doing this, the Kettering Satellite Tracking Group was born - which in turn led to the discovery and announcement of a secret Soviet launch site at Plesetsk, securing the Group worldwide media attention.
The Communications Receiver covered HF (High Frequency) up to 30 MHz and was used for tracking Soviet satellites and spacecraft operating in the 15-20 MHz part of the spectrum. These spare parts show the 'make do and mend' attitude of the Group.
More information
Object number
2014-3
Location
Artefact Store
Has this object been into space?
No
Material
Cardboard
Metal
Associated Organisation
Kettering Satellite Tracking Group
Associated Person
Slater, Derek
Perry, Geoffrey
Associated Place
Kettering
Object Production Date
Circa 1941
Credit Line
Donated by Derek Slater
On Display Status
Not on display
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