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Old 31st Aug 2020, 3:49 pm   #3
Phantomrose1999
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Default Re: FRG-7. Very quiet

It’s embarrassing but I can now pick up an AM station on broadcast band. But it’s so quiet off station. Zero noise. And the peaking knob is so sensitive a few mm and I will lost the station.

To actually find another station is ridiculous! The peaking knob and 1mhz tuning know must be moved in synchronisation.

The S meter barely moves on AM local stations and that’s with a 6 ft wire. This can’t be normal.

See photos of both oscillators working.

Does this unit need a long outdoor antenna to work ?

I even used a RF generator a few feet away and it can pick it up. But it’s just so insensitive. Driving me batty !
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