Sorry I'm so late at replying. I'll check RS for the part. However, I think I checked one time and they couldn't find one in their catalog. I know the polarity...
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jpbledsoe
Oct 24, 2008 4:19 am
I'll look for the DEOXIT. Thanks. ... and out ... jack is ... after the ... plug in ... Took three ... cleaned ... <http://www.jameco.com/> ... importantly ......
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jpbledsoe
Oct 24, 2008 10:09 am
How would I get the toothbrush inside the tiny power jack? Jeff ... already there, here is an old time way to clean it works very well take some toothpaste on...
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Paul
n3krv2000
Oct 24, 2008 10:20 am
here's an idea go in the toothbrush and toothpaste isle and get one of those tiny butler brushes that you brush between your teeth with and use that, and then...
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DONALD WELLS
donandy2001
Oct 24, 2008 9:51 pm
How do you get rid of this buzzing noise which sounds like the DX-440 is spitting on all frequencies?...
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David Pratt
g4dmp
Oct 25, 2008 5:43 am
In a recent message, DONALD WELLS <dwells6463@...> wrote ... ... It seem like you speaker needs replacing. 73 -- David G4DMP/G3KEP Leeds, UK...
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Shane Seckler
leremoc
Oct 26, 2008 5:55 am
... Sledgehammer works best. :D Bash heavily, repeat as needed. It'll quit buzzing....
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Paul
n3krv2000
Oct 26, 2008 6:06 am
well seriously now what kind of buzzing is it? if you have any floursent lighting around near that will make a nasty buzzing noise all over the bandsyou can...
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DONALD WELLS
donandy2001
Oct 27, 2008 8:17 am
Thanks. I'll give it a shot of radio shack cleaner and lube. Yeah! That fixed it. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Dan
ko4ra_ga
Oct 29, 2008 8:40 am
Jim, Are you using shielded wire (coax) as a feedline to the radio or a single piece of wire? 73' Dan KO4RA ... From: shirley m feickert...
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Dan
ko4ra_ga
Oct 30, 2008 2:44 am
I would give it a try- Even 75 ohm cable TV coax would be OK. The shielding on the coax might help with the interference. If you're using a dipole, just...
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David Pratt
g4dmp
Oct 30, 2008 5:20 pm
The antenna connector is known as an "RCA connector" or sometimes a "Phono connector". You need an RCA or Phono plug from your local electronics store. A...
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H.A.Marks
dustyacre3
Nov 3, 2008 8:28 am
Hi all.... I have a hypothetical situation ... That I've pondered,and really have no answer.. I'll present the case,as if it were the case,and would like some ...
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Paul
n3krv2000
Nov 3, 2008 8:43 am
what you need to do realistically is get a coaxial lightning arrestor that has a lug on it that you can connect a grounding wire from it to a ground rod, that...
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cybercat321
Nov 3, 2008 6:45 pm
How about using a balun to connect from the loop antenna to the coax ? Or a similar type of isolation device (transformer). Sounds like the loop antenna is...
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Allan D Watson
allannz2000
Nov 4, 2008 2:07 am
With a loop antenna no ground connection is needed for the signal, but it would be sensible to fit a lightning arrestor for safety. The connection to the...
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cybercat321
Nov 4, 2008 2:38 am
Diodes across the loop ? Yes and no. I think it would be better to put the diodes closer to the radio, across the feedline (coax) at the radio, or better yet,...
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H.A.Marks
dustyacre3
Nov 4, 2008 3:52 pm
Ok..... Thanks to all for the replies. My external antenna experience is limited to a suspended long wire version only.. At the time (a few years back)I had...
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cybercat321
Nov 6, 2008 2:11 am
Choices for ground - that are easily to get at: - one side of speaker (neg) - at the headphones jack (shell) - outer side of external antenna RCA jack - DC...
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Mark
kf4ukb
Nov 9, 2008 1:20 am
I would love to own another one. Let me know please......
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DJBILLY
djbillydjboy
Nov 9, 2008 1:25 am
there's a few on ebay right now - but take your time picking a good one for your desired price without fear of a unit getting away - because there'e alway a...
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Ronald Oberloh
wa0kds
Nov 9, 2008 7:44 am
I might be talked out of one. How much they going for. Ron WA0KDS ... From: Mark <kf4ukb@...> Subject: [Sangean803] any 803's or the Radio...
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lockworks07@...
lockworks00
Nov 9, 2008 11:15 am
A few have closed around $100 on Ebay lately. In a message dated 11/9/2008 2:44:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, wa0kds@... writes: I might be talked out...
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jclifton59@...
jclifton59
Nov 11, 2008 7:44 am
Mark: My only plans for selling off any of my stuff is a 2008 Cannondale Mountain Bike, Dive Gear, and maybe my high end telescope equipment. No radios for...
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Kurt M. Krueger KE7CYT
dutingfish
Dec 18, 2008 6:12 pm
Hello Group: My XYL and I were antique-hunting, an I ran across an ATS-803A -- the seller had it marked $95 but was discounting everything 40% so I got it for...
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pea.koil
Dec 19, 2008 5:08 am
I still have my DX-440 that was purchased new in 1990 when Radio Shack discontinued them. Almost sold it a few times and glad I never did. Despite being an...
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Paul
n3krv2000
Dec 19, 2008 6:23 am
i've got a DX440 I bought brand new in box allbeit the box was all ratty and everything the guy I got it from had no idea if it worked or not never had...
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Kurt M. Krueger KE7CYT
dutingfish
Dec 19, 2008 5:43 pm
It's neat, reading about others experiences with our "old" radios and how we got them! It's definitely a fact that HF receivers have gotten more convenient to...
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chargeron
roadrunner_ron
Dec 19, 2008 6:23 pm
I got one of my DX-440s from my dad in 92 when he died... Then here in Surprise, Arizona at the Goodwill Store there was a 803a sitting on the shelf for $3.00 ...
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Kurt M. Krueger KE7CYT
dutingfish
Dec 21, 2008 7:11 am
Wow $3!! I found my Grundig Yacht Boy 500 in a Bisbee antique store for $10. (There are some folks who'd say I overpaid). The YB500 was pretty much brand...
