There should be a set screw at the base of the antenna when fully extended.
Try to tighten this screw. This usually fixes this problem. If it does,
carefully remove the screw, and take care that there may be some shim
washers. They will have to go back the way that they were. Put some
lock-tight, on the threads of the screw, and put everything back again. Once
the lock-tight has dried up, the screw should not become loose again.

If this set screw is very taught, do not force it. Very carefully remove the
screw. When you take this apart, take care that there may be several shim
washers that will come out. The trick is to see if you can find more shim
washers that are very thin to add, to make the tolerance correct again. Each
of these are about 2 to 5 mils thick. You should be able to find these
types of washers from any of the distributors that sell precision machine
and tooling parts. Also, a jeweller who works on mechanical clocks, should
also have precision shim washers.

If you cannot find these washers, it is possible to get some shim stock in
copper or brass. You can then make your own shim washers, if you have the
skills for this. The idea is to tighten this up a bit. When putting back
the set screw permanently, don't forget to use some lock-tight on the
threads, or you will be tightening this screw all the time. I will loosen up
with use if there is no lock-tight.

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Greetings,

Jerry Greenberg GLG Technologies GLG
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"mike0219116" wrote in message
om...
I wish I could help you. Actually, I have the opposite problem on my
relatively new Sony ICF-2010. The antenna swivel has gotten too loose
and it tips way too easily. Maybe the person who can solve your
problem can help me solve mine as well.

"Robert Elsinga =8-)" t
wrote in message . ..
Hi!

I just bought myself a (used, 1yo) Sony ICF-SW7600GR from e-bay. It is
as new, but I find the antenna not turning smoothly.

Normally you extend the antenna rod and then rotate/turn it around the
base. Mostly for FM reception, since there the direction in which the
antenna points is important, but also for SW listening with the 7600GR
lying on its back or the built-in stand, to point the antenna straight
up.

With my 7600GR, rotating the antenna doesn;t go smoothly at all. It is
like the part inside the radio is jammed or has a lot of friction. It
does turn, but needs a lot of torque to do so and makes snapping
sounds while rotating in one direction (the other direction makes no
sounds but also rotates difficultly)... and the radio casing moves
lightly at the point where the antenna is in the casing.

Is this normal? What can I do about it? I do have the original
receipt, but it is not in my own name ofcourse since I bought it
second hand.

Any tips appreciated.