Hi Bruce, Thanks for your kind and very clear follow up. Plan A failed but reception has really improved To summarize for others who are considering an antenna mod to the Sony: - Getting to TP7 was

It appears from the service manual that this model does not use a wideband ceramic filter on the antenna. You should connect the center conductor of the 75 ohm coax to TP6, and the shield to TP7.

Bruce, Very helpful and detailed answer. - The SRF-S86 indeed has the CXA1129N IC. - The SRF-S86 out of the box has excellent FM sound quality and is quite good as a DXer. My properly aligned

Sony has two types of walkman radios. One based on conventional superhet architecture, and the other based on their proprietary CXA1129 IC. The conventional superhet is very prone to overload. The

I would like to connect my Sony SRF-86 to the home external antenna to improve FM reception. Hardware: Radio - It looks like the 3.5mm TRS jack sleeve (outer ring) is the ground and can be used for

Hello All, The latest wild ocean cliff DXpedition was conducted from August 16-19 on Cape Perpetua, Oregon, at a Highway 101 turnoff spot about 220 feet above the Pacific. As usual, the ocean cliff

That would be Pandora, which most of my younger friends (I work at a university) seem to enjoy if not running a playlist of their own. iPods have been around long enough that people may be beginning

Hi Gary - An armchair question/observation abt broadband FSL vs tunable, very narrow passband FSL. What makes UL-DU DX possible for you, with an admittedly 'lesser' receiver and what does the Perseus

This sounds like a not uncommon problem with modern keypads and micro-switches : contact corrosion or wear. I have disassembled keypads and microswitches and gently cleaned the carbon-coated and PCB

Is there hope? Maybe your CATV provider will come to the rescue. Most internet radio stations are not relays of real radio stations... just a jukebox of pre-programmed listening based upon your likes.

Does this PL-390 cheat sheet also apply to the PL-380? I was looking for a PL-380 cheat sheet and this is as close as I could find.... Obviously they are not identical... I just got the radio this

I think I've now broken both my MW/LW and FM buttons (they press but don't do anything). Now the only way I can get into FM is by resetting the batteries (as the default is FM). Shortwave still

The LW range can be switched on and off. Switch off the radio and hold down the MW/LW button. EIther "LW ON" or "LW OFF" will appear. If it's "LW OFF" let the button go and then hold it down again

That fast/slow tuning has got to be the most annoying feature of the Tecsun range. Gaaaaaaa.

My Tecsun 380 has always suffered from having "hard to push" buttons. After a year of light use long wave stopped working. I can get into MW by pressing the MW/LW button, but if I press it too long I

Hi group. Can anyone with a newer PL 380 tell me if it tunes MW using 10kHz increments (not fast slow)? The Grundig G8 which is almost the same radio does 10 kHz only however early reviews of the PL

Hello Allen, Thanks very much for your comments on the recent cliff-side DXpeditions. It would be great if I could track down exotic DX from my living room on an oceanfront estate in a prime DXing

Depressingly true - probably... To the rear-guard referred to in the last two lines below, the term "wireless" conveys a superior meaning :-) Michael

Hi Guy, Thanks for your comments on the 'Top Ten" DU recordings from the Cape! <<< After listening to your recordings from the Cape Perpetua cliff, I was left shaking my head in amazement. As

With increasing awareness of the potential effect of solar or inimical EMP or cyber-mischief on global digital networks, it might be indicated to keep AM and AM receivers in active or