Re: [IRCA] broken radio UPDATE and FIX

It happens to all of us! On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 1:48 PM, Eric Floden wrote: > UPDATE: Thanks to Colin Newell for taking the radio to repair it. > However, he discovered that instead of a mechanical fault, one of the gain > controls had been turned down. (After it was

Re: [IRCA] broken radio UPDATE and FIX

UPDATE: Thanks to Colin Newell for taking the radio to repair it. However, he discovered that instead of a mechanical fault, one of the gain controls had been turned down. (After it was dropped grandson grabbed it off the floor and perhaps he turned the dial.) So I am red-faced for simply

Re: [IRCA] Broken Radio

A few years ago I had a similar incident with a YB400 falling off a night stand. Afterwards the sensitivity was way down. An internal inspection revealed the ferrite antenna rod was broken in half. In my case replacing the rod brought the radio back to life. Tom Jasinski

Re: [IRCA] broken radio

I'm in northeast Georgia Tim, just south of Athens. Thanks! Bert Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2016, at 2:21 PM, "Tim Hills" wrote: > > Bert, > > If your in the US I could fix it for you. I give collectors/hobbyists who are > going to use the radio a very low

Re: [IRCA] broken radio

Bert, If your in the US I could fix it for you. I give collectors/hobbyists who are going to use the radio a very low labor rate and cost+10% on parts. Shipping is handled by a return label/postage sent with the radio. I make 0 on shipping. I'm a Tech, not a shipper. I specialize in the

Re: [IRCA] broken radio

If you can get it working, I'll gladly ship it your way Colin. :-) Bert Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2016, at 12:50 PM, "coffee_canuck" wrote: > > I'm a red seal journeyman electronics tech -- trust it to me. > > Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria

Re: [IRCA] broken radio

I'm a red seal journeyman electronics tech -- trust it to me. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On May 19, 2016, at 9:41 AM, Ira Elbert New III wrote: > > Sorry to hear that. I hate when radios go bad. I need a 2010 fixed, but I > don't know who to

Re: [IRCA] broken radio

Sorry to hear that. I hate when radios go bad. I need a 2010 fixed, but I don't know who to trust it to. Bert Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2016, at 12:38 PM, "coffee_canuck" wrote: > > I have surgical skills --happy to treat it for you. > > How's your mouth

Re: [IRCA] broken radio

I have surgical skills --happy to treat it for you. How's your mouth today? Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On May 19, 2016, at 9:16 AM, Eric Floden wrote: > > greetings > > my Sony ICF-SW7600GR is my constant companion when traveling (of late

[IRCA] broken radio

greetings my Sony ICF-SW7600GR is my constant companion when traveling (of late usually to Ottawa - Golden Lake - Peterborouogh) but then this week it fell from a height of about 3 feet. I am back home now, and find FM works fine but AM (all bands) is woeful. Locals on 690 and 650 used to be