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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 10:57:26 AM on 14 October 2017.
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 Feral
 Location: Newcacastle, NSW
 Member since 14 October 2017
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Hi All,
I have a Kriesler 11-104 radiogram. We have had it a few years now and after fixing up the turntable it has served us very well. The sound is amazing and it has built in input and output plugs. Perfect for iPods. However, the other day it suddenly stopped receiving the local ABC, (1233 Newcastle) It still picks up everything else but not the local one. There has been nothing done to the transmitter(my wife works there) and I am stumped. I tried the extended antenna but nothing.
Can anyone give me any ideas?
Cheers
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 11:31:24 AM on 14 October 2017.
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 STC830
 Location: NSW
 Member since 10 June 2010
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Is one of the tuning gangs shorting out right on that station? Sounds unlikely all of a sudden but easy to check.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 9:55:17 AM on 15 October 2017.
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 Feral
 Location: Newcacastle, NSW
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How do you test the tuning gangs? It has been on the one station for years but it still can be tuned in to the stations either side.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 1:32:33 PM on 15 October 2017.
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 Ian Robertson
 Location: Belrose, NSW
 Member since 31 December 2015
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Pull the tuning gang rotor wiper earthing springs out, clean them and the rotor groove with Brasso, wipe lightly with CRC and re-assemble, making sure the wiper springs are bent for tension onto the rotor grooves.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 8:00:27 AM on 30 October 2017.
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 Feral
 Location: Newcacastle, NSW
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Thanks Ian
 
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