Glad to try. The marker is used to align the main and bandspread dials
and thereby give tuning accuracy around 5khz. The bandspread dial is
most useful with ssb stations and locking in the frequency an am
station is broadcasting on. For casual broadcast band scanning the
main tuning dial is sufficient.

The marker generates a tone when both dials are tuned to the same
place. To use it you set the bandspread to the beginning of the band
in question then tune around the same location with the main tuning
dial until you peak the tone. When you change bands, just repeat the
process.

For bands not shown on the bandspread dial you can use the dial as a
fine tuning control or use the 0 to 100 scale.

The owners manual has a very good explanation. Be sure and post your
impressions once you get the receiver.

"John S." wrote in message
oups.com...
Glad to try. The marker is used to align the main and bandspread dials
and thereby give tuning accuracy around 5khz. The bandspread dial is
most useful with ssb stations and locking in the frequency an am
station is broadcasting on. For casual broadcast band scanning the
main tuning dial is sufficient.

The marker generates a tone when both dials are tuned to the same
place. To use it you set the bandspread to the beginning of the band
in question then tune around the same location with the main tuning
dial until you peak the tone. When you change bands, just repeat the
process.

For bands not shown on the bandspread dial you can use the dial as a
fine tuning control or use the 0 to 100 scale.

The owners manual has a very good explanation. Be sure and post your
impressions once you get the receiver.


Thanks John. I appreciate that tidbit of info. I wouldn't have known this
unless I had the manual {which I don't yet} Anyway you explained it quite
simply for me. Thanks again.

Lucky

Glad to help. The crystal marker can really improve dial accuracy on
those older dual dial radios. The much smaller Sony ICF5900 was one of
several other analog radios that employed the marker too.

I get as much enjoyment out of learning how to use an older radio as I
do from tuning into stations. An admitted knob twister at heart....

"John S." wrote in message
oups.com...
Glad to help. The crystal marker can really improve dial accuracy on
those older dual dial radios. The much smaller Sony ICF5900 was one of
several other analog radios that employed the marker too.

I get as much enjoyment out of learning how to use an older radio as I
do from tuning into stations. An admitted knob twister at heart....


I completely understand as I was married once too I guess that explains
why I have 8 radios now and one on the way grin

Lucky

I'm an estate sale junkie of sorts and have found a few interesting old
radios just waiting for a new owner.

One was a Lafayette KT340 bandspread tube receiver with a Q multiplier.
I think it was actually made by National of Japan. Picked it up
mostly because I remembered my Dad's old Hammarlund 180 had a Q
multiplier. Now that KT340 was good for a lot of knob twirling.

The Sony ICF5900 was found stuffed with it's power supply in an
oversized ziploc baggie. Without knowing what it was I grabbed it for
$10.00 and had to learn the crystal marker the hard way.

"John S." wrote in message
oups.com...
I'm an estate sale junkie of sorts and have found a few interesting old
radios just waiting for a new owner.

One was a Lafayette KT340 bandspread tube receiver with a Q multiplier.
I think it was actually made by National of Japan. Picked it up
mostly because I remembered my Dad's old Hammarlund 180 had a Q
multiplier. Now that KT340 was good for a lot of knob twirling.

The Sony ICF5900 was found stuffed with it's power supply in an
oversized ziploc baggie. Without knowing what it was I grabbed it for
$10.00 and had to learn the crystal marker the hard way.


I wonder is this radio has the FM option already in it? That would be a very
nice find indeed. Yeah some of these cast off older rigs still have plenty
of life left in them. People think a radio is a radio but they would be
wrong. Each has it's own personality and design. I like experiencing as many
as I can.

Lucky