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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 10:42:12 AM on 15 April 2012.
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 Justwedgeheads
 Location: Ballina, NSW
 Member since 11 March 2012
 Member #: 1108
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Hello,I have just purchased my first valve radio an awa radiola 539ma.It picks up many stations but has lots of background noise and no response to tone control.Ihave searched for a schematic with no luck.Can anyone help me?
I have been restoring pre 1978 pinball machines for many years and the radio matches well with these.I have found the pinball forums very good and have seen lots of good imformation here on vintage radio.
Cheers Ian
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 7:06:06 PM on 15 April 2012.
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 GTC
 Location: Sydney, NSW
 Member since 28 January 2011
 Member #: 823
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Welcome to the forum.

If you unhide your email address in your member profile, I'll send you the 539MA schematic and notes.

I suggest further discussion on the project would be better placed in the Tech Talk section, with AWA 539MA in the topic line. That will help future readers, too.
 
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 Justwedgeheads
 Location: Ballina, NSW
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Thanks GTC I have un hidden my email.Many thanks in advance for schematic and tech notes.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 8:35:42 PM on 15 April 2012.
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 GTC
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Okay, sent.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 5:39:41 AM on 16 April 2012.
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 Justwedgeheads
 Location: Ballina, NSW
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Thanks for the supply of the imformation.It will make capacitor order much easier.
Ian
 
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