radio

  1. BilboBaggins

    Does anybody remember when Alternative went off the air right across North America?

    I remember this so well, and I'm surprised it didn't stir up any reaction. Over night, Alternative disappeared almost completely across the North American airwaves. I remember this so well, because I was flying out to San Francisco for a training course in San Jose. The morning I left, I driove...
  2. Danddd

    Would like to know how to bring up a tube radio on a Variac

    I have this mid 40's tube radio console. I bought it about 24 years ago in Des Moines for very little. I used it for a couple of years and haven't plugged it in for at least 15 years. Since joining AK I've learned to bring up old equipment on a variac. I like this radio and plan to clean it up...
  3. kcline

    CC-AWA Radio Mebane NC Spring Tail Gate Meet FREE to Buy Sell or Trade 6-10-2023.

    This will be held at Mebane Antique Auction Gallery back parking lot behind the main building. Starting time 8:00AM until around 11:00 or 12:00. We are having inside a live catalog auction that day, so there will be lots of people and cars in parking lot. There be free snacks, water, coffee and...
  4. G

    Contact Cleaner 'type' (on Tivoli radio)

    Hi all, I just bought an old but brand new Tivoli 'Model One' radio (platinum series - yay!). I suspect this thing is near 20 years old. Stations come in and play clearly, but... while I'm still dialing in a station, the audio output can be quite scratchy/noisy. The volume knob works...
  5. CalvinBeck

    Have you ever heard radio in your teeth?

    Twice during the past few years I’ve “heard” a radio station in my teeth while falling asleep. There is a 50,000 Watt station 26 miles from my house. Both times I heard it I was dozing off and I heard the station identify itself during a commercial break. I did a little research on it and I...
  6. Ron Brown

    Radio During the Day or at Night, AM or FM?

    When do you primarily listen to the radio? Do you prefer the daytime programming full of commercials or the generally less-commercial night-time listening? Do you prefer the fidelity and lack of noise on FM or the silky warmth and power of AM? Do you listen to AM stereo? Do you like FM mono...
  7. kcline

    CC-AWA Winter Indoor Meet Mebane NC 1-28-2023 8:00AM until ?

    Held indoors at Mebane Auction Gallery. Free to buy sell or trade. Right off of Hiway US-70 Orange County side of Mebane. Meet starts at 8:00AM, these do not last long over by 12:00 or so. Audio will show up, tubes, radios, Ham Radio and more. I will have free coffee and doughnuts and some other...
  8. MorrisonAgen

    No radio signal at all from Marantz 2270

    Hey all, I recently picked up a Marantz 2270 that was in excellent, unrestored condition. I have completed a full restore of the unit, but I am getting absolutely ZERO from any of the radio functions on it. When I turn the volume all the way up, I get a very light pulsing sound, but no static...
  9. Raphaz

    Yamaha R-2000 — Radio gone silent

    The radio of my R-2000 now suddenly doesn’t produce any sound anymore, just a very faint humming. Why all of a sudden? What’s the issue here?
  10. berkemo

    Vintage Radio Strong Station Distortion

    Working on a Motorola Model: 13KT15CW Chassis: Ch= HS-677. Just finished recapping the filter caps, all paper caps, and cleaning tube leads. The amp sounds great but the radio needs some tweaking. Generally it works pretty well but the issue at hand is that I've got a couple of strong signal...
  11. VintageDutch

    And how do you treat DAB+ instead of FM radio

    Hello to you all, I could not find a topic about it (did not show up in search) so.... I was wandering... How do you all treat DAB+ in stead of Analog FM Radio. Here is my reason why i'am asking: In the old country (Europe, specific The Netherlands) They plan and work hard to Stop regular...
  12. kcline

    CC-AWA Radio Mebane NC Spring Tail Gate Meet FREE to Buy Sell or Trade 5-21-2022.

    Held at Mebane Auction Gallery parking lot, right off of Hiway US-70. Meet starts at 8:00AM, these do not last long over by 12:00 or so. Audio will show up, tubes, radios, Ham Radio and more. I will have free water, snacks, might be too warm for coffee will see. Might have time to set up for an...
  13. Doug Robert

    Grundig KS 732 U Console, no sound

    Hi all, i recently picked up a Grundig KS 732U solid state console with Turntable at the thrift store, it was powered up by another guy so i did some poking around and discovered no sound at all, light in the cab would come on but TT wouldn't power and couldn't even get static from the radio...
  14. kcline

    CC-AWA Charlotte 3 Day Radio Phonograph Big Meet 3-24 thru 3-26-2022

    Go to our website cc-awa.club. First meet we have had since 2019. There be many audio items at this meet, I have bought many audio items and tubes, at this meet. Indoor tables are available this year with the normal outside tailgate spaces. If you cannot come Thursday or Friday Saturday is FREE...
  15. A

    Radio - noise on audio amplifier

    Hello everybody! I was given as a gift an old stationary radio made in Romania. Aesthetic it looks good for its age. I switched it on but it was heard only a noise and very weak sound. Both potentiometers for tone and volume were broken. There is a liniar design and I used one of those that I...
  16. kcline

    CC-AWA Winter Outdoor Meet Mebane NC NEW DATE Now 2-5-2022 8:00AM until ?

    At Mebane Antique Auction Gallery on US-70 East of downtown Mebane NC. Show is outdoors we can go inside for coffee and snacks and to use restrooms. Audio does and will show up, these are early AM shows, they are done around 11:00AM. Snow date in the next weekend.
  17. N

    SANSUI STILL GOOD

    is sansui audio sound equipment still good nowadays please let me know
  18. G

    The Postal Stork dropped a Dynaco FM1

    Friday the postal stork's dropped me off a new baby project a Dynaco FM1. IMG_20211017_182533 by guitargrump posted Oct 17, 2021 at 6:29 PM The radio is in good general condition a bit dirty... The radio works surprisingly well for a antique... It has a nice warm sounding ambience... Just...
  19. R

    Capacitor advice

    Recapping an old Sanyo channel master portable 6 transistor radio, has real low volume so I figured I’d recap it. I’m inexperienced in recapping things and got this for cheap, so it would make a great starting project-I already know how to solder things. it’s got about 5-6 of these green plastic...
  20. D

    Marantz Model 27 parts

    Hey all, just picked up a 1970 Marantz Model 27 and I'm testing my hand at trying to get it cleaned up. Its fully functioning but definitely needs some TLC. Big issue I am running into is where to get replacement spring clips and FM bar for the back (see photos). Any idea on compatible...
  21. Danddd

    Chicago Tribune's Motormouth - Pulling the plug on AM

    I was reading the Sunday Chicago Tribune and Bob Weber's Motormouth column https://wheels.rep-am.com/2021/05/motormouth-pulling-the-plug-on-am/ . It's a column where people send in car repair questions. One person noted in his car that there was no AM radio. Bob answered: Electric motors...
  22. kcline

    Radio Audio Ham Radio Meet 6-5-2021 at Mebane Antique Auction Gallery Parking Lot.

    Time 8:00am till when ever. All outside only, will have use of indoor bathrooms, I will bring 3 or 4 cases of water and some snacks, This is FREE for all to buy sell or trade. The CC-AWA radio club of which I am on the board are the sponsors of this show. MAAG is on Hiway 70 east of Mebane NC in...
  23. M

    HELP Scott R-306 Receiver tuner problem

    I got just got this reciver. Everything works perfectly except FM is not detecting stereo. Can anyone help me please where to look. My experience with radio is limited.
  24. M

    Scott R306 reciver FM problem

    I got this reciver with some main amp transistors problems. Replaced 4 of them and its working fine but I have a problem with the FM ot is not detecting stereo. Working only in mono and the sound is fine. As blind guess i replaced C133 but it didn't help i tried the reciver with C133 removed...
  25. marantzgrail

    Rogers Tube HELP! 6H6M

    Good day all! I have purchased a large number of tubes over the past many years, I've forgotten about one in particular that I have quite a few in NOS shape, with a black steel casing that is rough is rough to the touch... even the packaging is mint! These radio tubes are made by Rogers after...
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