Radio direction finder

Radio direction finder.
It was designed to obtain bearings from radio-beacon transmissions.
The instrument has three wave-bands:
Long wave, medium wave & Trawler band.
The Front panel of the instrument carries the tuning control , volume control, wave-change switch, and on/off switch. There are also two sockets for aerial and earth conections, and socket for headphones.
The loop is set into the top of the instrument within the loop scale index, which has 2 graduations from 0-360 degrees.
Power supply is from batteries.
A pair of hearphones is provided although their use is optional.
Instruction sheet.

Object Details

ID: NAV1078
Type: Radio direction finder
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Beme Electronic and Marine Equipments Ltd
Vessels: Gavotte II fl.1960-80
Date made: 1960
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 178 mm x 279 mm x 203 mm
Parts: Radio direction finder