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29th Aug 2017, 1:11 pm | #1 |
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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. |
29th Aug 2017, 8:53 pm | #2 |
Octode
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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 |
30th Aug 2017, 6:33 am | #3 |
Nonode
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Re: Sony ICF 7800
Wavelength,
Free service manual is available online.
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30th Aug 2017, 11:38 pm | #4 |
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Re: Sony ICF 7800
Thank you gentlemen.
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12th Jan 2018, 11:59 pm | #5 |
Tetrode
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Re: Sony ICF 7800
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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