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(09-14-2015, 02:12 PM)VntgRads Wrote:  That's the antenna trimmer screw.  It usually winds up being screwed in clockwise almost all the way for best reception.  Make sure you have a good antenna connection.  The screw is adjusted by finding a weak station around 1400 and adjusting to maximum volume.  Your radio, however, may be on the fritz.

Craig R

I checked my stereo AM stations (on my old Pioneer SX-828 receiver from the 70s) to find a station around 1400.  Found one at about 1430, but can't get anything on the Ford radio.  Do you repair these?


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FOMOCO Radio - by unit91 - 09-08-2015, 02:14 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by VntgRads - 09-08-2015, 05:07 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by unit91 - 09-09-2015, 01:39 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by VntgRads - 09-09-2015, 01:47 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by klondike98 - 09-09-2015, 03:26 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by unit91 - 09-09-2015, 07:39 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by VntgRads - 09-09-2015, 08:55 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by unit91 - 09-10-2015, 08:07 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by VntgRads - 09-10-2015, 09:49 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by unit91 - 09-11-2015, 01:40 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by VntgRads - 09-11-2015, 07:14 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by unit91 - 09-12-2015, 04:20 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by unit91 - 09-14-2015, 01:23 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by unit91 - 09-12-2015, 03:47 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by VntgRads - 09-12-2015, 05:48 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by VntgRads - 09-14-2015, 02:12 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by unit91 - 09-14-2015, 04:44 PM
RE: FOMOCO Radio - by VntgRads - 09-14-2015, 06:44 PM



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