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Techman · 21st Oct 2022, 2:49 pm

One thing I forgot to mention is that if you look at the first picture of the RGD in post #10, that you'll notice a multi-pin socket in the centre rear of the chassis. This socket was for the 'optional' remote control so that you could sit in your armchair and work the tuning controls from a distance. I don't have this unit and I don't remember the previous owner ever mentioning having it. So if you're going to go for a set with motorised tuning then you may as well go the whole hog and get one with remote control too...it would be on the end of a hefty cable which you'd end up tripping over and pulling the set off its table and onto the floor. If I can find that instruction book for the RGD, I'm going to have to have a read of it to remind me about this control - I'm sure it didn't come with the set, but could be purchased as an optional extra at the time.

21st Oct 2022, 2:49 pm	#16
Techman Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 5,000	Re: Radios with motor tuning units One thing I forgot to mention is that if you look at the first picture of the RGD in post #10, that you'll notice a multi-pin socket in the centre rear of the chassis. This socket was for the 'optional' remote control so that you could sit in your armchair and work the tuning controls from a distance. I don't have this unit and I don't remember the previous owner ever mentioning having it. So if you're going to go for a set with motorised tuning then you may as well go the whole hog and get one with remote control too...it would be on the end of a hefty cable which you'd end up tripping over and pulling the set off its table and onto the floor. If I can find that instruction book for the RGD, I'm going to have to have a read of it to remind me about this control - I'm sure it didn't come with the set, but could be purchased as an optional extra at the time.