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To: "Hans Duinhoven" <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
Subject: Re: radio
From: "Monte/Jane Morris" <montejane@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 21:14:02 -0600
Hans,
I see in your byline that you have no radio, which is MUCH BETTER than
listening to one that "needs tuning":-). Thanks for the advice; I'll see if
I can screw the radio.
Monte


On 12/16/06, Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl> wrote:
>
> Hi Monte,
>
> Older radios have a kind of screw inside, which functions as an
> attenuation
> for the arial.
> This is to match the impedance of the arial with the receiving part of the
> radio.
> Try to find this screw, which is normally attached to a variable capacitor
> and turn it while the radio has been tuned to a less powerfull
> radiostation.
> A manual will help in finding the screw.
> When the best sound is reached, the radio has been tuned with the arial
> impedance.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans
>
> 71 BGT w/o radio - I prefer the sound of the engine....
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Monte/Jane Morris" <montejane@gmail.com>
> To: "MG list" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:20 AM
> Subject: radio
>
>
> > In the 79, I installed a Jensen radio a few years back. It has always
> > sounded as if it was "under water". It seems to have better reception if
> I
> > advance the tuning one "notch" past the actual frequency of the radio
> > station. Is there a fix for this?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Monte and Jane Morris
> > 1967 MGB, British Racing Green
> > 1979 MGB, Carmine, Duel HIF's
> > http://picasaweb.google.com/montejane/MGS/photo#5001948439113957394
>
>
>


-- 
Monte and Jane Morris
1967 MGB, British Racing Green
1979 MGB, Carmine, Duel HIF's
http://picasaweb.google.com/montejane/MGS/photo#5001948439113957394




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