Film company needs help with Marconi Kestrel III Radio Transmitter

ATP Films are in need of assistance in getting a Marconi Kestrel III Radio Transmitter working and in finding a suitable 230 volt to 110 volt adaptor.

Anyone who can assist should contact Anna Mohr-Pietsch Tel: 020 7284 1695 Email: admin@aptfilms.com

73 Trevor M5AKA

Hello,

I work for a film production company called APT. We are currently making a documentary feature film about the 1968 non-stop round the world sailing race, the Golden Globe.

We have borrowed a Marconi Kestrel III radio transmitter (which would have used on similar yachts at the time) from a member of the Radio Officers Association, to use in the film.

However, we do not know how to operate the machine, and need both a power adaptor (from 240V AC to 110V DC) and help making it work!

I have spoken to the Vice-President of the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society, Charles Shelton, who has informed me that there may not be anyone in the society who is familiar with marine radios. However, he suggested that I could post some kind of message to be sent round the society, to ask if anyone knows how to operate Kestrel III's and/or if one of your members has a transformer.

We are currently in production on this film, and therefore our need to get this radio working is fairly urgent! I would be most grateful therefore if you could let me know as soon as possible whether you can help us.

Many thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you,

Anna Mohr-Pietsch.

Assistant to Jonny Persey
APT Films
+44 (0) 20 7284 1695
admin@aptfilms.com
www.aptfilms.com

If you are able to help at all, please let us know too. Email us at:
marconi_kestrel@southgatearc.org

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