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Re: Looking for static

To: "John O'Brien" <banjojohn@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Looking for static
From: Dave & M <rusd@velocitus.net>
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 08:07:06 -0600
Hi John,

Likely you aren't getting enough signal. Try working with the antenna.

Dave Russell

John O'Brien wrote:
> Hi List:
> 
> I'm looking for static, and I know the list is just the place to help me
> find it.   In my BJ8 I get a lot of static in the radio, both am and fm.  I
> have converted the car to neg. ground. The wires and plugs are supposed to
> be radio friendly (not produce static) I have a Radio Shack noise filter in
> the power wire to the radio and even put in a relay so the power to the
> radio comes directly from the battery rather than from anywhere having to do
> with the ignition.  I also have a Pertronix unit that eliminated the points.
> Still got static on all but the strongest stations.  Should I be
> checking/replacing the rotor and or Dist. cap?  Where else should I be
> looking for the problem.
> 
> Thanks for any advice.
> 
> John O'Brien
> '61 Bugeye
> '65 BJ8




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