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28th Jul 2007, 7:14 pm | #1 |
Retired Dormant Member
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Philips 702 antennna connector
Hello,
I have had a Philips RH 702 radio for a year. Daily life has been good with it but recently it has had difficulty keep channels tuned. Maybe something is breaking down or it could use an antenna. I have used it without external antenna because it has mysterious antenna connector I haven't been able to recognize or connect. Does someone know name or pinout for connector like in the attached picture? Thanks for any information. -Pukka |
1st Aug 2007, 8:34 pm | #2 |
Dekatron
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Re: Philips 702 antennna connector
I think that is really TWO sockets on one assembly, and is designed to accept TWO separate plugs, one for AM and one for FM.
As a temporary measure, you should be able to poke short wires into the holes on the socket as a test to see if connecting some kind of external aerial improves matters. Nick |
1st Aug 2007, 9:54 pm | #3 |
Heptode
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Re: Philips 702 antennna connector
Nick is absolutely right. Below is a rather poor photo of the FM plug. The AM one has two metal pins without the dummy plastic one in the middle.
I had a couple of indoor aerials with these connectors many years ago, but they are long gone now. A pity, as I now have a Tandberg receiver which has exactly the same connectors. Tom |
1st Aug 2007, 9:56 pm | #4 |
Nonode
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Re: Philips 702 antennna connector
As a temporary measure you will find that the perennial standby of the carefully whittled matchstick works well!
Regards,
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