Hoffman 706 SOLAR 1960's

[Buzzsaaw]

I'm glad I got the "gumption" to go ahead and tear it apart. I've had this little radio with me sense I was a kid in the 60's.

Next, after a couple of other projects here on the bench, I think I'll test some of the resistor values. The volume is a little low and that is just the solar panel, but the sensitivity is not very good. I should be able to pick up more stations than the close one in town (20 miles away)!!

So the project lives on. Oh.. I did peak the rf and If coils.. to no avail.

Still like to find a junker (black in color to match) so I could change out the back cover. (see pics above) It's warped. Front looks nice after I cleaned it up. These things are really over priced on Efray!.. Wow what a racket! Efray has really inflated all things us hobbyists like to collect. But on the other hand.. Efray allows one to cover a lot of turf by bringing many togeather for a common cause.

Buzz

[leadlike]

Glad to hear you got it working again! Never saw a Hoffman version of this set. I have seen several Zeniths from the same era with solar panels, although they put the panel in the handle, making it look pretty terrible.

[Smoky Pond]

Originally Posted by leadlike

Glad to hear you got it working again! Never saw a Hoffman version of this set. I have seen several Zeniths from the same era with solar panels, although they put the panel in the handle, making it look pretty terrible.

Yes, the Hoffman 706 series is a bit more elegant, with its solar array built into the case. It also pre-dates the Zenith Sun-Charger by 6 or 7 years.