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February 25th 06, 12:07 AM
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Sangean ATS-803A
Bought a Sangean ATS-803A off ebay a couple weeks ago; worked well on AM &
FM, absolutely no reception on SW. Sent it to Radio Shack for repair. They resoldered some broken solder joints & aligned it. Still doesn't pick anything up using the attached telescoping antenna, but picks up the strong stations using a dipole. Very disappointing. Anybody want it? |
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#2
February 25th 06, 12:22 AM
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Sangean ATS-803A
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:07:55 GMT, "Lisa Simpson"
wrote: Bought a Sangean ATS-803A off ebay a couple weeks ago; worked well on AM & FM, absolutely no reception on SW. Sent it to Radio Shack for repair. They resoldered some broken solder joints & aligned it. Still doesn't pick anything up using the attached telescoping antenna, but picks up the strong stations using a dipole. Very disappointing. Anybody want it? If you paid Radio Shack to fix it why not make them fix it right? That's a heckuva radio. |
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#3
February 25th 06, 12:44 AM
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Sangean ATS-803A
That is right.You paid Radio Shack to repair your radio,make them repair
your radio. cuhulin |
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#4
February 25th 06, 01:26 AM
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Sangean ATS-803A
May be a stupid question BUT...
Did you move the switch on the back by the antenna input? "Lisa Simpson" wrote in message . .. Bought a Sangean ATS-803A off ebay a couple weeks ago; worked well on AM & FM, absolutely no reception on SW. Sent it to Radio Shack for repair. They resoldered some broken solder joints & aligned it. Still doesn't pick anything up using the attached telescoping antenna, but picks up the strong stations using a dipole. Very disappointing. Anybody want it? |
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#5
February 25th 06, 02:44 AM
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Sangean ATS-803A
Yeah, I thought about that about 1/2 way thru the scan, it was positioned
correctly, but to be sure I switched it back & forth a few times & rescanned. The receiver does pick up the strong signals on the dipole, which definitely puts into question the portability & therefore usefulness, but MAYBE this room has too much RFI for it (several computers). I'm gonna try it outside tomorrow on the whip & see . . . "Jim Hackett" wrote in message om... May be a stupid question BUT... Did you move the switch on the back by the antenna input? "Lisa Simpson" wrote in message . .. Bought a Sangean ATS-803A off ebay a couple weeks ago; worked well on AM & FM, absolutely no reception on SW. Sent it to Radio Shack for repair. They resoldered some broken solder joints & aligned it. Still doesn't pick anything up using the attached telescoping antenna, but picks up the strong stations using a dipole. Very disappointing. Anybody want it? |
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#6
February 25th 06, 04:20 AM
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Sangean ATS-803A
My ATS-803 is very sensitive off the whip...
"Lisa Simpson" wrote in message . .. Yeah, I thought about that about 1/2 way thru the scan, it was positioned correctly, but to be sure I switched it back & forth a few times & rescanned. The receiver does pick up the strong signals on the dipole, which definitely puts into question the portability & therefore usefulness, but MAYBE this room has too much RFI for it (several computers). I'm gonna try it outside tomorrow on the whip & see . . . "Jim Hackett" wrote in message om... May be a stupid question BUT... Did you move the switch on the back by the antenna input? "Lisa Simpson" wrote in message . .. Bought a Sangean ATS-803A off ebay a couple weeks ago; worked well on AM & FM, absolutely no reception on SW. Sent it to Radio Shack for repair. They resoldered some broken solder joints & aligned it. Still doesn't pick anything up using the attached telescoping antenna, but picks up the strong stations using a dipole. Very disappointing. Anybody want it? |
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#7
February 25th 06, 05:48 AM
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Sangean ATS-803A
Must be nice!
"Jim Hackett" wrote in message om... My ATS-803 is very sensitive off the whip... "Lisa Simpson" wrote in message . .. Yeah, I thought about that about 1/2 way thru the scan, it was positioned correctly, but to be sure I switched it back & forth a few times & rescanned. The receiver does pick up the strong signals on the dipole, which definitely puts into question the portability & therefore usefulness, but MAYBE this room has too much RFI for it (several computers). I'm gonna try it outside tomorrow on the whip & see . . . "Jim Hackett" wrote in message om... May be a stupid question BUT... Did you move the switch on the back by the antenna input? "Lisa Simpson" wrote in message . .. Bought a Sangean ATS-803A off ebay a couple weeks ago; worked well on AM & FM, absolutely no reception on SW. Sent it to Radio Shack for repair. They resoldered some broken solder joints & aligned it. Still doesn't pick anything up using the attached telescoping antenna, but picks up the strong stations using a dipole. Very disappointing. Anybody want it? |
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#8
February 25th 06, 03:06 PM
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Sangean ATS-803A
The 803 is a decent performer. Mine is just as sensitive as my 2010. I'm
sorry yours doesn't seem to be. Take it outside and try it. So, is your dad still working at the Nuclear power plant?  "Lisa Simpson" wrote in message . .. Must be nice! "Jim Hackett" wrote in message om... My ATS-803 is very sensitive off the whip... "Lisa Simpson" wrote in message . .. Yeah, I thought about that about 1/2 way thru the scan, it was positioned correctly, but to be sure I switched it back & forth a few times & rescanned. The receiver does pick up the strong signals on the dipole, which definitely puts into question the portability & therefore usefulness, but MAYBE this room has too much RFI for it (several computers). I'm gonna try it outside tomorrow on the whip & see . . . "Jim Hackett" wrote in message om... May be a stupid question BUT... Did you move the switch on the back by the antenna input? "Lisa Simpson" wrote in message . .. Bought a Sangean ATS-803A off ebay a couple weeks ago; worked well on AM & FM, absolutely no reception on SW. Sent it to Radio Shack for repair. They resoldered some broken solder joints & aligned it. Still doesn't pick anything up using the attached telescoping antenna, but picks up the strong stations using a dipole. Very disappointing. Anybody want it? |
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#9
February 25th 06, 01:57 AM
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Sangean ATS-803A
"Lisa Simpson" wrote in message . .. Bought a Sangean ATS-803A off ebay a couple weeks ago; worked well on AM & FM, absolutely no reception on SW. Sent it to Radio Shack for repair. They resoldered some broken solder joints & aligned it. Still doesn't pick anything up using the attached telescoping antenna, but picks up the strong stations using a dipole. Very disappointing. Anybody want it? I'm up for a repair challenge. How much you asking for it? |
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#10
February 25th 06, 02:45 AM
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Sangean ATS-803A
Well, now I got ~$90 into it so far . . .
"Brenda Ann" wrote in message ... "Lisa Simpson" wrote in message . .. Bought a Sangean ATS-803A off ebay a couple weeks ago; worked well on AM & FM, absolutely no reception on SW. Sent it to Radio Shack for repair. They resoldered some broken solder joints & aligned it. Still doesn't pick anything up using the attached telescoping antenna, but picks up the strong stations using a dipole. Very disappointing. Anybody want it? I'm up for a repair challenge. How much you asking for it? |
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