Hi,

I have two of the gems , unfortunately without the shoulder straps to
securely
_carry_ the radios to and from the listening positions.

I think the main reason why the Gyro-antenna gets loose is because the radio
is quite big and heavy ,and ends up being carried by the gyro-antenna -
when the carrying strap is missing.

But you should have no problem receiving as long as the gyro-antenna is
working
like it should, even if it does not keep keep its upright position.

It is only when you don't need the Gyro-antenna (when it is quite parralel
to the
radio itself) that your antenna does not stay upright. From what I
understand ..

When you turn the antenna _un-parralel_ to the radio , the antenna should
rest
on top of the chassis of the radio?

So when you don't need to turn the gyro-antenna ,there's no need to extend
it.

And when you need to turn it , it will still lean on the chassis of the
radio (even
if it doesn't stay upright on its own)

Do you see what I mean?

Greetings,
Knut Otterbeck

"Unrevealed Source" skrev i melding
...
As many of you know, a common problem with the RF-2200 is the gyro antenna
failing to stay in the "up" position. Mine still stays up, but I can tell
that it is getting looser. I guess I always thought something broke on
these instead of loosening up over time, but apparently that is incorrect
and I can tell that mine is losing its ability to stay up. (No Viagra
jokes, please).

Is there a way to fix this? I haven't had it apart in a while, but I
don't
remember anything looking like it can be tightened. Anyone with some
experience out there? Thanks.

Jeff