faulty Signal R532 - any help/repairs?

[bob.martin]

Dear All,

I have a Signal R532 (A classic!) scanner and it has gone faulty. It powers
up ok and the display and all buttons work fine, it just seems not to tune.
I can change the frequency display with the buttons but this appears to have
no effect on the frequency of operation. I can hear some stations but the
level is very quiet.

It could be out of alignment? I have had the covers off and it looks like
some of the tuning slugs on the coils have been twiddled (not by me!)

I bought it off EBay and was Sold as Seen as I have wanted to add one of
these to my collection.

If anyone can fix it for me there is money waiting!!

I phoned Castle Electronics but they said they were unable to repair these
as parts no longer available and they don't have the schematics

Thanks for any help/suggestions/offers


Jim G7NKS

p.s. I know as a "real ham" I should do it myself blah blah
blah............M3 rant blah........black box....RSCB blah.........dumbing
down....

[Neil J]

It might need some new sparkplugs. The gaps can foul up after a while.


"bob.martin" > wrote in message
...
> Dear All,
>
> I have a Signal R532 (A classic!) scanner and it has gone faulty. It
powers
> up ok and the display and all buttons work fine, it just seems not to
tune.
> I can change the frequency display with the buttons but this appears to
have
> no effect on the frequency of operation. I can hear some stations but the
> level is very quiet.
>
> It could be out of alignment? I have had the covers off and it looks like
> some of the tuning slugs on the coils have been twiddled (not by me!)
>
> I bought it off EBay and was Sold as Seen as I have wanted to add one of
> these to my collection.
>
> If anyone can fix it for me there is money waiting!!
>
> I phoned Castle Electronics but they said they were unable to repair these
> as parts no longer available and they don't have the schematics
>
> Thanks for any help/suggestions/offers
>
>
> Jim G7NKS
>
> p.s. I know as a "real ham" I should do it myself blah blah
> blah............M3 rant blah........black box....RSCB blah.........dumbing
> down....
>
>

[bob.martin]

"Neil J" > wrote in message
u...
> It might need some new sparkplugs. The gaps can foul up after a while.
>
>
> "bob.martin" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I have a Signal R532 (A classic!) scanner and it has gone faulty. It
> powers
>> up ok and the display and all buttons work fine, it just seems not to
> tune.

SNIP
>
Thanks for this useful info! I put it down to an antipodean sense of humour
fuelled by our rather dismal performance in the cricket.



Jim G7NKS

[Nick B.]

Neil J wrote:
> It might need some new sparkplugs. The gaps can foul up after a while.
>
>
> "bob.martin" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I have a Signal R532 (A classic!) scanner and it has gone faulty. It
> powers
>> up ok and the display and all buttons work fine, it just seems not to
> tune.
>> I can change the frequency display with the buttons but this appears to
> have
>> no effect on the frequency of operation. I can hear some stations but the
>> level is very quiet.
>>
>> It could be out of alignment? I have had the covers off and it looks like
>> some of the tuning slugs on the coils have been twiddled (not by me!)
>>
>> I bought it off EBay and was Sold as Seen as I have wanted to add one of
>> these to my collection.
>>
>> If anyone can fix it for me there is money waiting!!
>>
>> I phoned Castle Electronics but they said they were unable to repair these
>> as parts no longer available and they don't have the schematics
>>
>> Thanks for any help/suggestions/offers

You might try Lowe Electronics they were the original importers and
still claim to support them: http://www.lowe.co.uk/retail_secondhand.htm
They might have the servicing info, I got the R535 service manual from
there. They also seem to have a steady turnaround of second hand R532
and R535.

Another site with the operating manuals: http://www.airband-radio.co.uk/

HTH
--
Nick B.

[bob.martin]

"Nick B." > wrote in message
...
> Neil J wrote:
>> It might need some new sparkplugs. The gaps can foul up after a while.
>>
>>
>> "bob.martin" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> I have a Signal R532 (A classic!) scanner and it has gone faulty. It
>> powers
>>> up ok and the display and all buttons work fine, it just seems not to
>> tune.
>>> I can change the frequency display with the buttons but this appears to
>> have
>>> no effect on the frequency of operation. I can hear some stations but
>>> the
>>> level is very quiet.
>>>
>>> It could be out of alignment? I have had the covers off and it looks
>>> like
>>> some of the tuning slugs on the coils have been twiddled (not by me!)
>>>
>>> I bought it off EBay and was Sold as Seen as I have wanted to add one of
>>> these to my collection.
>>>
>>> If anyone can fix it for me there is money waiting!!
>>>
>>> I phoned Castle Electronics but they said they were unable to repair
>>> these
>>> as parts no longer available and they don't have the schematics
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help/suggestions/offers
>
> You might try Lowe Electronics they were the original importers and still
> claim to support them: http://www.lowe.co.uk/retail_secondhand.htm
> They might have the servicing info, I got the R535 service manual from
> there. They also seem to have a steady turnaround of second hand R532 and
> R535.
>
> Another site with the operating manuals: http://www.airband-radio.co.uk/
>
> HTH
> --
> Nick B.

Indeed it does help! many thanks. I'll put the spark plug wrench away
now!!

I have already tagged thec website that does the manuals thanx

Best regards


Jim G7NKS

[Opus-]

On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:33:58 GMT, "bob.martin" > spake
thusly:

>p.s. I know as a "real ham" I should do it myself blah blah
>blah............M3 rant blah........black box....RSCB blah.........dumbing
>down....

It IS getting rather old, isn't it.

--

(Jim, single dad to Lesleigh [Autistic] 04/20/94)

"What, Me Worry?" A. E. Newman

Please note: All unsolicited e-mail sent to me may, at
my discretion, be posted in this newsgroup verbatim.

[Neil J]

Don't tell me - it didn't come with either the sparkplugs OR the double A
batts.


"bob.martin" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Nick B." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Neil J wrote:
> >> It might need some new sparkplugs. The gaps can foul up after a while.
> >>
> >>
> >> "bob.martin" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> Dear All,
> >>>
> >>> I have a Signal R532 (A classic!) scanner and it has gone faulty. It
> >> powers
> >>> up ok and the display and all buttons work fine, it just seems not to
> >> tune.
> >>> I can change the frequency display with the buttons but this appears
to
> >> have
> >>> no effect on the frequency of operation. I can hear some stations but
> >>> the
> >>> level is very quiet.
> >>>
> >>> It could be out of alignment? I have had the covers off and it looks
> >>> like
> >>> some of the tuning slugs on the coils have been twiddled (not by me!)
> >>>
> >>> I bought it off EBay and was Sold as Seen as I have wanted to add one
of
> >>> these to my collection.
> >>>
> >>> If anyone can fix it for me there is money waiting!!
> >>>
> >>> I phoned Castle Electronics but they said they were unable to repair
> >>> these
> >>> as parts no longer available and they don't have the schematics
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for any help/suggestions/offers
> >
> > You might try Lowe Electronics they were the original importers and
still
> > claim to support them: http://www.lowe.co.uk/retail_secondhand.htm
> > They might have the servicing info, I got the R535 service manual from
> > there. They also seem to have a steady turnaround of second hand R532
and
> > R535.
> >
> > Another site with the operating manuals: http://www.airband-radio.co.uk/
> >
> > HTH
> > --
> > Nick B.
>
> Indeed it does help! many thanks. I'll put the spark plug wrench away
> now!!
>
> I have already tagged thec website that does the manuals thanx
>
> Best regards
>
>
> Jim G7NKS
>
>