Sony TV-940UWE - any use these days? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

G3VKM_Roger · 30th Mar 2019, 3:43 pm

Hi all,

I'm a bit out of comfort zone here as I normally lurk on the military and ham radio forum but hopefully someone here will be able to advise me.

My wife and I have been clearing the home of a deceased relative and came across a dusty but apparently working Sony TV-940UWE B/W portable TV. The set was bought (we think) in Libya back in the 70s. I can recall playing with it in the 80s when I had it hooked up to a 50MHz 5 element Yagi and got some clear reception from Scandinavia. Somewhere there may be a full technical manual, we may unearth it as we work through the stuff. There's a link to the spec here:-

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/sony_t...e_tv940uw.html

Is this TV of any use these days or have all the stations gone digital? It does seem to cover quite a few standards but maybe they are also kaput?

Any advice appreciated,

Cheers

Roger

Graham G3ZVT · 30th Mar 2019, 5:24 pm

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=155311

Looks like the answer was posted while you were still typing the question

kan_turk · 30th Mar 2019, 10:18 pm

This set is dual standard 525/625 line covering systems used in western Europe and North America & not Eastern Europe including Russia, Ukraine etc

Is it any use? - not as a normal domestic TV but could be of interest to a collector/enthusiast as it is one of a family of similar small-screen portable TVs designed for use in different territories and could fill a gap in someone's collection.

winston_1 · 30th Mar 2019, 11:43 pm

I would be interested in it if you could courier it safely to London.

PM sent.

G3VKM_Roger · 31st Mar 2019, 7:26 am

Thanks to all,

It would seem that it would be more suitable to DX-TV use, if people still do that?

I will continue to search for the manual this coming week, I have found what looks like another loop aerial and some advertising material.

No P/M received here, winston1.

Cheers

Roger

30th Mar 2019, 3:43 pm	#1
G3VKM_Roger Heptode Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southeast Norfolk, UK. Posts: 773	Sony TV-940UWE - any use these days? Hi all, I'm a bit out of comfort zone here as I normally lurk on the military and ham radio forum but hopefully someone here will be able to advise me. My wife and I have been clearing the home of a deceased relative and came across a dusty but apparently working Sony TV-940UWE B/W portable TV. The set was bought (we think) in Libya back in the 70s. I can recall playing with it in the 80s when I had it hooked up to a 50MHz 5 element Yagi and got some clear reception from Scandinavia. Somewhere there may be a full technical manual, we may unearth it as we work through the stuff. There's a link to the spec here:- https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/sony_t...e_tv940uw.html Is this TV of any use these days or have all the stations gone digital? It does seem to cover quite a few standards but maybe they are also kaput? Any advice appreciated, Cheers Roger

30th Mar 2019, 5:24 pm	#2
Graham G3ZVT Dekatron Join Date: May 2010 Location: Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 18,724	Re: Sony TV-940UWE - any use these days? https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=155311 Looks like the answer was posted while you were still typing the question __________________ -- Graham. G3ZVT

30th Mar 2019, 10:18 pm	#3
kan_turk Hexode Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 398	Re: Sony TV-940UWE - any use these days? This set is dual standard 525/625 line covering systems used in western Europe and North America & not Eastern Europe including Russia, Ukraine etc Is it any use? - not as a normal domestic TV but could be of interest to a collector/enthusiast as it is one of a family of similar small-screen portable TVs designed for use in different territories and could fill a gap in someone's collection.

30th Mar 2019, 11:43 pm	#4
winston_1 Hexode Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK. Posts: 499	Re: Sony TV-940UWE - any use these days? I would be interested in it if you could courier it safely to London. PM sent.

31st Mar 2019, 7:26 am	#5
G3VKM_Roger Heptode Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southeast Norfolk, UK. Posts: 773	Re: Sony TV-940UWE - any use these days? Thanks to all, It would seem that it would be more suitable to DX-TV use, if people still do that? I will continue to search for the manual this coming week, I have found what looks like another loop aerial and some advertising material. No P/M received here, winston1. Cheers Roger