1965 Aiwa AR-145 12 Transistor Radio Issues

[fkatze]

I don't but my advice would be to look at the length to see likely spots for it to connect to, and use a magnifying glass to try and spot where the broken wires are poking out of some solder somewhere. You could probably trace the neg from the rectified AC and connect to a common trace.

It might be a mistake to use a low powered iron, as you have to dwell too long to get enough heat transfer to melt the solder, which will transfer into the PCB. A hot iron works better.

And yes, for those asking (albeit a while ago) Japan AM starts lower than 550, but I forget the exact number. I can only pick up 3 or 4 stations that are well away from the limits.

[vortalexfan]

Originally Posted by fkatze

I don't but my advice would be to look at the length to see likely spots for it to connect to, and use a magnifying glass to try and spot where the broken wires are poking out of some solder somewhere. You could probably trace the neg from the rectified AC and connect to a common trace.

It might be a mistake to use a low powered iron, as you have to dwell too long to get enough heat transfer to melt the solder, which will transfer into the PCB. A hot iron works better.

And yes, for those asking (albeit a while ago) Japan AM starts lower than 550, but I forget the exact number. I can only pick up 3 or 4 stations that are well away from the limits.

The only "hot iron" I have is a 1950s vintage Weller Dual Heat Soldering Gun that one of the settings is over 200 Watts and the other setting is over 300 watts which is probably overkill for PC Board work (but would be fine for a P2P wired metal chassis.)