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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 3:22:16 PM on 3 November 2015.
	Leon Spicer Location: Campbelltown, NSW Member since 3 November 2015 Member #: 1816 Postcount: 20
Can you give me some indication of what may be the problem. I recently bought a HMV Sprite radio and the problem I'm having is the radio starts up ok and then in about a minute it starts to fade away and I can olny pick up the ABC 2BL 2FC but only slightly. It's not the batteries as they are new. Thanks.

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 3:24:22 PM on 3 November 2015.
	MonochromeTV Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 September 2011 Member #: 1009 Postcount: 1182
Is this HMV Sprite a JA-1H or a Sprite MkII JH-1H? The earlier JA chassis uses all germanium transistors & the later JH Chassis uses a mixture of both germanium & silicon types. Both JA & JH chassis' are riddled with Ducon Redcaps. These Redcaps look like a ceramic disc capacitor & have a red mark on the top. Ducon Redcaps often fail and turn into resistors! Redcaps are probably the biggest reason why 1960's Australian made transistor radios don't work properly anymore. Also replace the electrolytic capacitors, particularly any made by Ducon. The blue Philips electrolytic caps seem to hold up ok. HMV Sprite JA Circuit Diagram HMV Sprite JH1H & HMV Tropicana JH1R Circuit Diagram

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 7:47:50 PM on 3 November 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2155
Welcome aboard Leon

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