Decca Navigator Mk 30

A receiver for the Decca navigation system. The set has three dials on front, each marked from 0-1 with divisions of 0.1, subdivided to 0.01, with an additional digital readout in the centre of each. A panel beneath the dials swings down to reveal further controls, including chain selection. The Mark 30 was a semi-microprocessor controlled receiver, which was introduced in 1980 in response to recent developments in electronics.

Object Details

ID: ACO1423
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments
Type: Decca receiver
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Decca
Date made: circa 1980
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 375 mm x 427 mm x 300 mm