One more post on this thread tonight. ON the back of the radio it has like a
built into label that says what is on what.

This 'might' be interesting, I know I found it pretty historical accurately.
Goes like this.
*****************************

LW(Long Wave)-Aircraft Beacon, Aircraft Weather, Maritime Radio.
AM(Standard Broadcast)-Standard AM Broadcasting.
MB(Marine Band)-Great Lakes Weather Forecast.
SW1-4(Short Wave)-International Broadcasting.
FM(Standard Broadcast)-Standard FM Broadcasting.
VHF1(Aircraft)-Aircraft Communications.
VHF2(Public Service)-Police,Fire,Civil Defense,U.S.
WB(Weather Band)-Weather Dept.,Railroads,Taxis,Highway Trucks,Private Mobile
Telephone

**NO WHERE anywhere on this radio does it say 'where' it's made. No
U.S./Taiwan/Japan - -not a thing. {?}


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Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft.
500ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated)
120ft. 12 AWG Long-Wire
2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas
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*21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop*
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~Ramsey Speech Scrambler~

Rechargable batteries sometimes have different terminals when they are
intended for use in recharageable battery packs.

I know what you're saying Frank, this isn't a 'pack' though. I knw of a pack,
my Pro-70 scanner has a rechargeable pack.

This is wide open, just like any other battery compartment.

However, Ni Mh batteries are said to be degraded more quickly by trickle
charging than Nicad.

GREAT!!! Because I own both of those in c cells, and I date and write the hours
down (believe it or not) with each recharge and I like and think that Nicad is
a better overall battery. You're right, it would be trickle charging, I never
thought of it like that.

I know down at the shack they always (not any more- if it's still the same
three guys) are trying to push the Ni Mh on me and telling me how much better
they are...lol.

I have three sheets of notebook paper slipped into plastic with the dates/hours
that say different. ;-)

Ballpark, how much and how do they sell them - the D cell Nicad- like how much
would four cost to start out. Since they're recharging, it could save me a week
or so then go and get another four for backup.

They sell those at Rat Shack or is there a cheaper place that is like a nation
wide store where I could buy four of those?



Your radio almostly certainly trickle charges the
cells.

Why sure, it has no choice from looking at it.



Actually, trickle charging isn't real good for Nicads, either, but
almost everybody did it years ago.

Huh, really? How many hours you think I could get, actually would it even
matter. I mean if it's tricklecharging and I can control it, would I just keep
the same four in there till they puked and then put four new ones in or still
rotate them? This will definitely be something different I've never done
before, that's for sure. A SW receiver+ that recharges your rechargeables. Tell
me how you would do it Frank and the others. Or any tips from ones that really
KNOW- not just guessing.

If you want to try your radio on batteries, just flip the switch but don't
plug it in. The radio can't charge the batteries without external power.
Be sure to remove any non rechargeable batteries any time the

radio is
plugged in

radio is
plugged in

I did last night. I put the switch to DC (for batteries) and put in 4 new D
cells that were alkaline, it did nothing. I can plug it into the wall and
listen fine (with no batteries in it) and flip the 'recharge' switch on the
front and the red light comes on- so I know that circuit works fine. It just
needs the type of batteries that it says it needs which is understandable. It
says DO NOT use alkaline and the flip the charge switch or you'll have a mess.
I can imagine. :-I

Just be sure to take the alkalines out anytime the radio is plugged
into an outlet.

Huh? Nah. It don't work with alkalines I said. Unless I'm reading something
wrong here in the group or on the radio. {?} How would I get longer life from
four Dcells in a RADIO than a radio that was running batteries that were
constantly being charged to the point that the radio works fine? I mean, why
would they have made it that way for it NOT TO work the way it says? Follow me
Frank?

I'll cut-n-paste those links and put them up and read em' later today. Gotta
stretch out!
Thanks for the help, hopefully you will have replied by the time I log back on.
Appreciate Frank :-)

~^Monitoring The Spectrum^~
Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier
Hammarlund HQ140X
Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios)
RCA Victor *Strato- World*
RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain)
1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M
Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand
DX100/*SUPER-DELUXE DRIVEN*394/*Modded*398/399/402
OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451
Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+HowellSW
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft.
500ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated)
120ft. 12 AWG Long-Wire
2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas
Radio Shack Amplified Antenna
30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap)
* Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable*
*21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop*
~OptimusCTR-111Cassettte Recorder~
~Radio Shack 2Speed VOX#43-476~
~Ramsey Speech Scrambler~

As I remember the dial, I think it serves as a reminder of the time
difference between any two time zones.

yep. And the switches are solid and fine, the radio is well kept and in a good
temp. setting it seems. I don't press hard, but hard enough to engage another
band.

I'm outta here. :-)

"GO BEARCATS" wrote in message
...

The radio doesn't know if there are standard flashlight batteries or
rechargables installed. If it could tell standards from rechargables, it
could autoswitch the charger off for standard batteries.

Either type of battery should provide the current to run the radio. If it
doesn't work on batteries, there's probably a bad connection somewhere.

Here's a note on trickle charging Nicads:

"The more common "memory effect" isn't memory at all, but voltage depression
caused by overcharging. Positive plate electrochemistry is very complicated,
but overcharging changes the crystal structure of the nickelic hydroxide
from beta-Nickelic Hydroxide to gamma-Nickelic hydroxide. The
electrochemical potential of the gamma form is about 40 to 50 mV less than
the beta form. This results in a lower discharge voltage. In a six cell
(7.2v) pack, this means a loss of 300 mV. Trick? Don't overcharge. Leaving
cells on a trickle charger encourages formation of gamma nickelic hydroxide.
Expect the cells to discharge at a lower voltage."

http://www.repairfaq.org/ELE/F_NiCd_Battery.html

You might also check out:

http://www.batteryuniversity.com/

Frank Dresser

As for the frequencies. Here they are in this order from top to bottom:

AM: 54-160KHz
SW1: 4.2-(on the SW1 and SW2, it gives areas like Berlin, then Moscow then that
ends out SW1)
SW2: (London, Rome)-11MHz
Police Low: 31-48MHz
FM: 88-108MHz
Aircraft: 108-135MHz
Police High: 140-172MHz
Weather: 162.5

As far as the tuning of the radio goes. I am VERY selective and am very good
with tuning. I get the FM bleeding on the Police Low band, but I repeat, I get
nothing on the Air/Weather/Police High. Not even random static, just the same
old static as the AM was doing at one point. Trust me, it's DEAD. But no wires
are loose from what it looks like. If I can't get weather, then something must
be wrong.

Not only this but now, like I mentioned yesterday, they're two black wires
soldered on the board just above the power supply and both of these wires come
from the power supply and go to the board where these two wires are now. The
one on the right just came loose. Is it ok to operate the radio until I'm able
to resolder it or will it cause a fire hazard.

You guys can really tell I'm a newbie now, he he. ;-)

I'm sure I can pick up at least some weather, even if I can't pick up any air
or police signals, if I knew what the cause of this was. The set was made in
Hong Kong.

Another thing, with this bandswitch being the rotary type, on the side. From
left to right, here's the order, Air/Police High/Weather, FM, Police Low,
SW1/SW2, AM. Does anyone have any idea which band inside would control the
Air/Police High/Weather band? I could recheck if I knew which one was the band
for the Air/PH/Weather band.

Thanks for putting up with the newbie. ;-D

I tried sending this off line, but AOL bounce it, for whatever reason:



Are you expirenced with soldering? You'll need to resolder the AM band wire
back to the circuit board. You probably can locate the broken stub from the
wire if you look carefully. A magnifing glass may help.

I don't know where the black wire goes, but look for a broken stub in the
same way.

Be sure to make a diagram or mark the wires in the radio. You might break
off some more as you handle the radio.

Frank Dresser

The radio doesn't know if there are standard flashlight batteries or
rechargables installed. If it could tell standards from rechargables, it
could autoswitch the charger off for standard batteries

..If it
doesn't work on batteries, there's probably a bad connection somewhere.

Ah. Then somethings broke in there.

Thanks for the links.:-)


~^Monitoring The Spectrum^~
Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier
Hammarlund HQ140X
Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios)
RCA Victor *Strato- World*
RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain)
1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M
Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand
DX100/*SUPER-DELUXE DRIVEN*394/*Modded*398/399/402
OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451
Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+HowellSW
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft.
500ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated)
120ft. 12 AWG Long-Wire
2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas
Radio Shack Amplified Antenna
30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap)
* Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable*
*21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop*
~OptimusCTR-111Cassettte Recorder~
~Radio Shack 2Speed VOX#43-476~
~Ramsey Speech Scrambler~

(Tom) wrote in message . com...

Are these bands dead or is something wrong with my radio?


I find radios like this from time to time at yard sales or tossed on
trash piles. Every one of them, without exception, has had a dirty
bandswitch. The bandswitch is a rotary switch. Other listers suggested
spraying the living daylights out of it with contact cleaner. Then
turn it back and forth about two or three hundred times. No joke. That
may bring the dead band back to life.