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Old 29th Aug 2017, 1:11 pm   #1
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Default Sony ICF 7800

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the forum so I hope that this is in the correct classification.

Just some kind advice please, I recently purchased a Sony ICF 7800 Newscaster in very good working condition, however the frequency display appears to be sticking, and I find this very frustrating when tuning in a station.

I'm surmising that this problem is connected to the ribbon that rotates when tuning in a frequency on the display panel. Is this a common problem and how may I remedy this, as everything else apears to be working fine.

Thanks, in anticipation of your kind help.
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Old 29th Aug 2017, 8:53 pm   #2
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Default Re: Sony ICF 7800

Hi
The tuning scale is a roll of thin material between two rollers
They have to be tensioned to work properly
The service manual shows how to do it .
It's quite fiddly but doable
Cheers Pete
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Old 30th Aug 2017, 6:33 am   #3
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Wavelength,

Free service manual is available online.
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Old 30th Aug 2017, 11:38 pm   #4
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Thank you gentlemen.
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Old 12th Jan 2018, 11:59 pm   #5
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I thought I'd bump this thread to advise there is now a copy of the ICF-7800 operating instructions on a particular mods site
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