Radiomobile X80 Car Radio - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

rrherbert · 9th May 2019, 6:36 pm

I have a Radiomobile 80X Long/Medium Wave Radio fitted to a 1968 Jaguar 240 that I am renovating, i would like to use this Radio in my finished Vehicle, but unfortunately Long and Medium Wave signals are no longer available, so I am considering using either a Smartphone or Ipod Nano to supply the sound, any Ideas how I can connect these to my Radio.

Herald1360 · 9th May 2019, 7:24 pm

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=87095

Long thread on just this sort of topic.

crackle · 9th May 2019, 7:34 pm

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Originally Posted by rrherbert

but unfortunately Long and Medium Wave signals are no longer available,

Who told you that, there are still lots of radio stations on MW and a few on LW. They may not be to your liking but they still exist.

But an "aux" in connection is a good idea and does not need to disable the radio from working as normal, and if done correctly is reversible so the radio can be returned to original.

Mike

'LIVEWIRE?' · 9th May 2019, 9:00 pm

Glad my notes on fitting an 'aux-in', along with other people's contributions on that subject are still proving helpful. A Radiomobile 80 or 80X is quite easy to work on, with one large PCB, though please be aware that, regardless of the radio's polarity, the 'cold' side of the volume control, to which the screen of the added lead connects is, in the case of the 80X, always negative.

ekjdm14 · 10th May 2019, 5:10 pm

Good to know there's plenty of options for these old car radios, I've just got a box of 5 or so, some Ford, one BL, a Motorola and I believe a Radiomobile of some sort too. Nobody else was bidding and I'd hate to see them go in the bin!

Always thought the presets were cool on these old pushbutton sets, will be interesting to get some of them working. I'll go and peruse the linked thread above now.

9th May 2019, 6:36 pm	#1
rrherbert Diode Join Date: May 2019 Location: Llantrisant, Wales, UK. Posts: 1	Radiomobile X80 Car Radio I have a Radiomobile 80X Long/Medium Wave Radio fitted to a 1968 Jaguar 240 that I am renovating, i would like to use this Radio in my finished Vehicle, but unfortunately Long and Medium Wave signals are no longer available, so I am considering using either a Smartphone or Ipod Nano to supply the sound, any Ideas how I can connect these to my Radio.

9th May 2019, 7:24 pm	#2
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,536	Re: Radiomobile X80 Car Radio https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=87095 Long thread on just this sort of topic. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

9th May 2019, 9:00 pm	#4
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: Radiomobile X80 Car Radio Glad my notes on fitting an 'aux-in', along with other people's contributions on that subject are still proving helpful. A Radiomobile 80 or 80X is quite easy to work on, with one large PCB, though please be aware that, regardless of the radio's polarity, the 'cold' side of the volume control, to which the screen of the added lead connects is, in the case of the 80X, always negative.

10th May 2019, 5:10 pm	#5
ekjdm14 Banned Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Congleton, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 609	Re: Radiomobile X80 Car Radio Good to know there's plenty of options for these old car radios, I've just got a box of 5 or so, some Ford, one BL, a Motorola and I believe a Radiomobile of some sort too. Nobody else was bidding and I'd hate to see them go in the bin! Always thought the presets were cool on these old pushbutton sets, will be interesting to get some of them working. I'll go and peruse the linked thread above now.