Hello. New to this Forum. Need help with HMV2328 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Dutchtrader · 27th Sep 2020, 8:32 am

Hi, we bought a HMV 2328 which is a Gram-Tape-Radio player. Serial 6124. The Gramophone with a Garrard 3000 deck works fine. Trying to get the radio to work. It seems to amplify and I think it is just lacking an aerial. I have no paperwork for it, so not sure how the aerial was attached.
In the deck area there are 2 sockets.
One labelled "Tape" with a 5 pin (female) I think DIN.
One labelled "Radio". Hard to tell possibly looks like an old Female Jack socket.

Any assistance on this appreciated.
Thanks
Richard

Station X · 27th Sep 2020, 10:21 am

Hello and welcome to the forums.

Service data for your combo can be downloaded here:-

https://www.service-data.com/product...07/3820/e12707

music-centre · 27th Sep 2020, 11:46 am

Had one of these a while ago, FM radio only, there would be an internal aerial but I think with the wires brought out to a small 2 pin socket at the back so you could connect a better one.
You should get something with the internal aerial though, is it completely dead? try operating the radio switch a bit, the contacts get dirty.
They do use a couple of AF116 Transistors though which are unreliable now.
Steve.

Station X · 27th Sep 2020, 1:30 pm

Having looked at the circuit diagram I can confirm that this set has an internal VHF/FM aerial with provision for an external VHF/FM aerial.

You'll probably find a two pin socket on the back of the unit somewhere with a flying lead from the internal aerial which plugs into it.

27th Sep 2020, 8:32 am	#1
Dutchtrader Diode Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Maldon, Essex, UK. Posts: 1	Hello. New to this Forum. Need help with HMV2328 Hi, we bought a HMV 2328 which is a Gram-Tape-Radio player. Serial 6124. The Gramophone with a Garrard 3000 deck works fine. Trying to get the radio to work. It seems to amplify and I think it is just lacking an aerial. I have no paperwork for it, so not sure how the aerial was attached. In the deck area there are 2 sockets. One labelled "Tape" with a 5 pin (female) I think DIN. One labelled "Radio". Hard to tell possibly looks like an old Female Jack socket. Any assistance on this appreciated. Thanks Richard Attached Thumbnails

27th Sep 2020, 10:21 am	#2
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,287	Re: Hello. New to this Forum. Need help with HMV2328 Hello and welcome to the forums. Service data for your combo can be downloaded here:- https://www.service-data.com/product...07/3820/e12707 __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

27th Sep 2020, 11:46 am	#3
music-centre Heptode Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK. Posts: 687	Re: Hello. New to this Forum. Need help with HMV2328 Had one of these a while ago, FM radio only, there would be an internal aerial but I think with the wires brought out to a small 2 pin socket at the back so you could connect a better one. You should get something with the internal aerial though, is it completely dead? try operating the radio switch a bit, the contacts get dirty. They do use a couple of AF116 Transistors though which are unreliable now. Steve.

27th Sep 2020, 1:30 pm	#4
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,287	Re: Hello. New to this Forum. Need help with HMV2328 Having looked at the circuit diagram I can confirm that this set has an internal VHF/FM aerial with provision for an external VHF/FM aerial. You'll probably find a two pin socket on the back of the unit somewhere with a flying lead from the internal aerial which plugs into it. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.