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Old 08-08-2011, 03:42 PM
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project is complete! 1941 Prewar FM

I got my Brewster B-10 to pick up two stations finally, one well.

If someone is going to try TV tuner hack, make sure to have a tuner w/ knobs to know what channel tuner is on. A solid state tuner will work better as I pulled a tuner from a junk portable color tv unit as ---low voltage only needed to power tuner as this is an active setup. An ac adapter at 12 volts dc was perfect. The IF output from vhf tuner goes to FM set's antenna connections. The original VHF antenna flat wires should be saved intact from TV set w/ terminals, this is your new FM antenna connection.

I had an old rca to pin connector adaptor I forgot for my 1930 zenith set which was perfect for audio in. Good volume is achieved. I probaly could get more stations but pick up a 93.7 jazz station on the second harmonic is good enough for me now. I'm just happy on making this functional 1941 FM!

TV tuner actually works on TV ch#4, may have to adjust prewar set as well, TV tuner location touchy, strong stations help and good antenna on VHF terminals.
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