Grundig Yacht boy 217 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

kipperdog · 2nd Sep 2010, 9:06 pm

Hi, The set is completely dead (except for the clock).
Does anyone have a schematic or service data?

Cheers

Chris

AlanC · 3rd Sep 2010, 10:37 pm

It's a relatively recent radio which is why I suspect you've not had many responses to your post. I can only suggest you try to contact Grundig themselves.

http://www.grundig.co.uk/

However, the fault you have may be something much simpler than that- have you tried it on both batteries and external AC power? I'm assuming (I don't know why; probably because my Sony ICF2001D has this arrangement) that there is a separate battery that maintains the clock and the memory.

Alan

kipperdog · 4th Sep 2010, 8:28 am

Hi Alan
Thanks for that. I have tried the radio with a PSU connected to the battery holder but not the external power socket. The external socket will probably have a cut-out contact on it - that will be my first check. You are right though, it may be something simple. I will explore further when I get time

2nd Sep 2010, 9:06 pm	#1
kipperdog Tetrode Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Andalusia, Spain Posts: 74	Grundig Yacht boy 217 Hi, The set is completely dead (except for the clock). Does anyone have a schematic or service data? Cheers Chris

3rd Sep 2010, 10:37 pm	#2
AlanC Hexode Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 312	Re: Grundig Yacht boy 217 It's a relatively recent radio which is why I suspect you've not had many responses to your post. I can only suggest you try to contact Grundig themselves. http://www.grundig.co.uk/ However, the fault you have may be something much simpler than that- have you tried it on both batteries and external AC power? I'm assuming (I don't know why; probably because my Sony ICF2001D has this arrangement) that there is a separate battery that maintains the clock and the memory. Alan

4th Sep 2010, 8:28 am	#3
kipperdog Tetrode Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Andalusia, Spain Posts: 74	Re: Grundig Yacht boy 217 Hi Alan Thanks for that. I have tried the radio with a PSU connected to the battery holder but not the external power socket. The external socket will probably have a cut-out contact on it - that will be my first check. You are right though, it may be something simple. I will explore further when I get time