Type:  The  Renown receiver and its companion transmitter, namely, the Guillemot were released in 1954 for use in small coastal vessels and fishing trawlers.
Frequency range: 45 to 131 KHz;   375 KHz  to 3.4 MHz .
Modes:   A3 only plus direction finding capability. The DF loop was of the single loop type and was  manually trained by a handwheel directly above the operator's head.
Mains voltage: 24 volt batteries.
Made by : Marconi International Marine Communication Company

Comment: If anyone can provide a manual for this receiver,  please contact Terry Collins at:   <terry295@opie.no-ip.org> and <jerry.proc@sympatico.ca> A restoration attempt will be made for this radio if a manual can be located.

RENOWN 950E receiver. It was  removed from a 93 foot New Zealand fishing trawler, namely, the Heather George. Download image to enlarge.

RENOWN nameplate

RENOWN receiver - top view of chassis.

RENOWN  receiver - Bottom view of chassis.

All RENOWN photos in this table by Terry Collins,  (ZL4TC,).

The Renown receiver (below) and the Guillemot transmitter (above). SEAPILOT is the name of the direction finding equipment that can be used with the receiver.   (Photo courtesy Wireless World , July 1954)

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Contributors and Credits:

1) Terry Collins,  ZL4TC.   <terry295@opie.no-ip.org>

Mar 17/20