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Repairing the Sony ICF-2010

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Kenneth Carr

I have several portable shortwave receivers, modern and antique. My favorite modern shortwave is the Sony ICF-2010. I purchased it back in 1989. It was a bit expensive (about $350 as I remember) but I had just received a stipend for … Continue reading →

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Getting The Coax In

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Kenneth Carr

How many different techniques for bringing a signal into the shack have you experimented with?  I’ve tried a number of them.  My first shack, outfitted with a Heathkit HW-101 transceiver, was in the basement.   Immediately to the left of the HW-101 … Continue reading →

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