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LADR 11-09-2017 11:18 PM

1993 buick lesabre radio weirdness
 
When i have the balance in the middle, only comes out of the left side and when the balance is turned to extreme right and volume turned up some, sound comes out of both sides equally but the right side crackles and hisses while the volume is down.

MadMan 11-09-2017 11:30 PM

Never seen that. Maybe the pot for balance is just dirty/broken. Those old radios aren't particularly hard to disassemble, but you may have to just desolder the pot and actually open it to inspect/clean it.

Also... I don't know if any of those Buicks ever had an optional amplifier, but be certain it doesn't have one, as that may be your problem area.

I did have a similar GM radio in a chevy van once that only received a morse code signal, for the letters KM over and over again.

jr_tech 11-10-2017 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MadMan (Post 3191841)
I did have a similar GM radio in a chevy van once that only received a morse code signal, for the letters KM over and over again.

Where were you located at the time? The only navigation aids that use "KM" code as an identifier are not in the US. :scratch2:

http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?search=km&apt_nv=

jr

Ed in Tx 11-10-2017 08:19 AM

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LADR 11-10-2017 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMan (Post 3191841)
Never seen that. Maybe the pot for balance is just dirty/broken. Those old radios aren't particularly hard to disassemble, but you may have to just desolder the pot and actually open it to inspect/clean it

That might be the case.

MadMan 11-11-2017 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jr_tech (Post 3191853)
Where were you located at the time? The only navigation aids that use "KM" code as an identifier are not in the US. :scratch2:

Chicago, lol? Why would navigation aids be using morse code identifiers broadcast as sound beeps in analog radio? :scratch2:

jr_tech 11-11-2017 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MadMan (Post 3191915)
Chicago, lol? Why would navigation aids be using morse code identifiers broadcast as sound beeps in analog radio? :scratch2:

For easy identification... The 2 and 3 letter code id is related to the airport name...

http://www.dxinfocentre.com/ndb.htm

It is possible that these low frequency signals might be picked up by the if amp in AM radios, particularly auto radios that often have an if frequency in the 200 to 300 khz range instead of the more common 455 khz.

jr

Note: 262.5 khz is apparently common auto radio if

dieseljeep 11-11-2017 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by LADR (Post 3191891)
That might be the case.

Just hit the auto salvage yards and save yourself the trouble.
If you remove it yourself, you can get if for $20 or less.

zeno 11-20-2017 05:38 PM

KM beacon listed as in Kem, Russia 0n 445 so me thinks you
got a letter wrong.

73 Zeno:smoke:
LFOD !

MadMan 11-20-2017 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by zeno (Post 3192349)
KM beacon listed as in Kem, Russia 0n 445 so me thinks you got a letter wrong.

I mean maybe, but it was only two letters, over and over. Pretty hard to screw up.

zeno 11-22-2017 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMan (Post 3192359)
I mean maybe, but it was only two letters, over and over. Pretty hard to screw up.

If you know the code it would be a challenge !!

Where I used to live the "BE" beacon would get into a lot of radios.
It was at Hanscom AFB a.k.a Bedford AFB about ten miles away.

73 Zeno:smoke:
LFOD !

Dude111 11-28-2017 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed in Tx
If it's like other Delco radios of that vintage, bad electrolytic caps. I've had to replace caps in two of those I own.

Hmmmm,it may be the knob is on wrong (Not posistioned right on its pedestal or things are dirty)

I hope he can fix it easily.......

Ed in Tx 11-28-2017 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dude111 (Post 3192599)
Hmmmm,it may be the knob is on wrong (Not posistioned right on its pedestal or things are dirty)

I hope he can fix it easily.......

I'm trying to figure out how you quoted a post that I deleted last week.

Electronic M 11-28-2017 11:56 AM

Kept tab open 1 week and hit Quote maybe?

Dude111 11-28-2017 07:35 PM

Ah man!!


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