Needed, alignment instructions for same. AM/FM #12-903. At one outlet
they told me it was permanently aligned. #%! I asked them if it was
aligned to either the left or right and got that old familiar "Dumb" look!
TIA

"justtis" wrote in message
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Needed, alignment instructions for same. AM/FM #12-903. At one outlet
they told me it was permanently aligned. #%! I asked them if it was
aligned to either the left or right and got that old familiar "Dumb" look!
TIA




So how is it out of alignment? Does it seem to have to have two IF peaks on
AM or FM? Do the actual frequencies track with the dial calibrations? Is
the FM distorted?

I've never had the back off one of these particular sets, but most of the
Asian analog radios have more or less standardized color codes on the IF
transformer adjustments and such, and are usually pretty easy to figure out.

If the radio used to work well and has just recently started showing
problems, the original adjustments may still be good but something else
might have failed. Twisting screws on a radio with a bad bypass capacitor
or solder joint will end up wasting alot of time and effort.

Please excuse my ignorance, I don't know what " aligned to either the left
or right " any more than the Radio Shack guy did.

Frank Dresser

"justtis" wrote in message
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[snip]

Like most inexpensive radios bought these
days, I don't think it's economically feasible for the
manufacturers(usually
China or Mexico) to spend any more time on production than warranted (in
their opinion), even though it or the next one on the line may produce
completely different results.

[snip]

Poor quality control is nothing new. I like to fix up old tube radios, and
I've found all sorts of factory defects such as miswiring, poor soldering,
poor mechanical fits, etc. Tracking errors aren't uncommon, and it seems
there isn't any discrimation in price class. My two best trackers are a
Hallicrafters S-40A and a S-38. The tracking on my more expensive SX-62 and
TW-1000 is only so-so and is only right on at two or three places on the
dial.

Frank Dresser

How do these people keep coming up with stupid things to say?

"justtis" wrote in message
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Needed, alignment instructions for same. AM/FM #12-903. At one outlet
they told me it was permanently aligned. #%! I asked them if it was
aligned to either the left or right and got that old familiar "Dumb" look!
TIA

Pardon?
"CW" no adddress@spam free.com wrote in message
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How do these people keep coming up with stupid things to say?

"justtis" wrote in message
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Needed, alignment instructions for same. AM/FM #12-903. At one
outlet
they told me it was permanently aligned. #%! I asked them if it was
aligned to either the left or right and got that old familiar "Dumb"
look!
TIA

Radio Shack employees, dumb comments. The two go together.

"justtis" wrote in message
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Pardon?
"CW" no adddress@spam free.com wrote in message
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How do these people keep coming up with stupid things to say?

"justtis" wrote in message
...
Needed, alignment instructions for same. AM/FM #12-903. At one
outlet
they told me it was permanently aligned. #%! I asked them if it was
aligned to either the left or right and got that old familiar "Dumb"
look!
TIA