Bush DAC90 FM conversion. - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

crackle · 17th Jun 2021, 6:09 am

If you are going to mess with a radio like this, then why not go the whole hog and fit a transistor module that does FM and bluetooth and has its own power amp. You could make it portable then and no worry about excess heat.
Mike

kalee20 · 17th Jun 2021, 10:05 am

Hence the DAB90a link referred to earlier!

But, the easiest way to receive FM on a DAC90 is have an external FM tuner and feed a pantry transmitter. That's what I do - it covers the house well, and just extends to the garden.

If you want to be able to tune it, of course you need a tuner and pantry transmitter for each station. But, not expensive to set up...

FERNSEH · 17th Jun 2021, 12:06 pm

Like my all-dry battery battery receiver a scrap DAC90 chassis will be used for the FM receiver. Just a fun project to get back to building radios again.
As for a cabinet to house the chassis there seems to be on sale cabinets in varies states of condition, some immaculate and others with cracks but repairable.

DFWB.

bobhowe · 17th Jun 2021, 1:18 pm

Doing a FM conversion with transistor or a pantry transmitter is too easy got to have valves & adapter plates

17th Jun 2021, 6:09 am	#21
crackle Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Basildon, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,100	Re: Bush DAC90 FM conversion. If you are going to mess with a radio like this, then why not go the whole hog and fit a transistor module that does FM and bluetooth and has its own power amp. You could make it portable then and no worry about excess heat. Mike

17th Jun 2021, 10:05 am	#22
kalee20 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lynton, N. Devon, UK. Posts: 7,081	Re: Bush DAC90 FM conversion. Hence the DAB90a link referred to earlier! But, the easiest way to receive FM on a DAC90 is have an external FM tuner and feed a pantry transmitter. That's what I do - it covers the house well, and just extends to the garden. If you want to be able to tune it, of course you need a tuner and pantry transmitter for each station. But, not expensive to set up...

17th Jun 2021, 12:06 pm	#23
FERNSEH Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 7,444	Re: Bush DAC90 FM conversion. Like my all-dry battery battery receiver a scrap DAC90 chassis will be used for the FM receiver. Just a fun project to get back to building radios again. As for a cabinet to house the chassis there seems to be on sale cabinets in varies states of condition, some immaculate and others with cracks but repairable. DFWB.

17th Jun 2021, 1:18 pm	#24
bobhowe Heptode Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 661	Re: Bush DAC90 FM conversion. Doing a FM conversion with transistor or a pantry transmitter is too easy got to have valves & adapter plates