I'll be glad to help you anytime, John...................I have also learned
the brutal lesson in disappointment!
I will also extend this help to anybody else on the NG that has any
questions. A couple of weeks ago, I was really stuck when it came to
repairing this receiver but Tony, over at Lowe UK was super helpful for my
getting this unit up and running. Also, I have to publicly thank that great
fellow in England for scanning and sending me a copy of the service manual
for the HF-150. I couldn't have done it without either of their help.

Pete

"John Schneider" wrote in message
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First...thank you Lucky, Steve and Pete for taking the time to respond to
my plea for help !!

To answer some of the questions: Unfortunately I did not bid on the set
with the speakers as I knew it would be beyond my limit :{ I can turn the
tuning knob 6 or 7 times with no change in the frequency display I may
have been responsible for the fiasco with the volume control shaft, but I
must admit that it took VERY little in the way of pulling!

Insurance on this item was not an option The auction did not offer a
picture of the radio, but it wouldn't have mattered much as the defects
are internal. The scratch on the display is something I can live with, but
I believe it should have been mentioned.

Here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWN:IT

Anyway it looks as though I am going to be on a hunt for the parts I need
and Pete has, most generously, offered to help when I need it.

Thanks again to all.

John, KB2COP



"thecop" wrote in message
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What an incredible disappointment...NOT with the radio's performance.
In some respects I believe it equals or may even surpass the Icom R75 I
recently sold. What IS a disappointment is the condition of the radio...I
am
trying to communicate with the person from whom I won the auction on
Ebay, no luck so far.

Anyway, I am trying to get this radio in as new condition as possible and
I am looking for help with the following problems:

1- The frequency display does not seem to follow the tuning knob. Almost
takes a second or two to catch up.

2- the selection buttons on the bottom have to be pressed NUMEROUS times
before the radio responds. Takes 10-12 fast pushes to change mode, tuning
steps, fast or slow tuning etc.

3- There is a scratch on the display crystal (not the LCD, but the clear
plastic overlay)

4- The Volume control knob and shaft came out. I can no longer use it to
turn the radio on or off and must do that by applying or diconnecting
external power in the back !!!

There you have it. I checked the Lowe web site and they clearly indicate
that they no longer ship/sell to the United States.

I know this sounds a bit silly, but shortwave radio is my primary
hobby...I don't hang out in bars, play cards or anything else like
that...after a crappy day at work the radio is kinda' my escape...and my
crappy days at work are usually quite bad. I have one daughter in college
and another getting narried in two months, so, as you can imagine, I'm
broke.

I was wondering if anyone had any advice.

Thank you so much for your time.

John, KB2COP
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