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Old February 23rd 12, 06:51 PM
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i have sangean 909 works poorley on fm. if i extend the antenna fully the radio is swamped . if i only extend one section it seems to work ok. i havea sangean 505 works fine w/ antenna alla way up any ideas ???

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On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:51:31 +0000, eurus10
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i have sangean 909 works poorley on fm. if i extend the antenna fully
the radio is swamped . if i only extend one section it seems to work ok.
i havea sangean 505 works fine w/ antenna alla way up any ideas ???



Sounds like the IF circuit has gone bad. If this is an old radio the only
solution is to fix it or buy a new radio. If it is still under warranty
send it in for repair.
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On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:51:31 +0000, eurus10
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i have sangean 909 works poorley on fm. if i extend the antenna fully
the radio is swamped . if i only extend one section it seems to work ok.
i havea sangean 505 works fine w/ antenna alla way up any ideas ???


If you read reviews of the 909, FM overload is a common complaint in
urban areas. I think the recommended fix is to just shorten the
antenna under these conditions. An intesresting test would be to
compare different stations on the 505 with a fully extended antenna
and the 909 with 1 section extended. Let us know the results.

Jim (MI)
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glad you said that i was thinking it could be that sort of thing, especially since i can see the local fm station antenna from my location, its abt a mile up on a hill............ tom wk8m
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