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Converting 40 yearold AM car radio to AM + FM
I've been asked to convert a 1962 car radio (Ge technology) to include FM.
Its in a classic car so front panel appearance at least must be un-altered. I'm thinking of using a personal matchbox size mono FM receiver with step button channel change, to fit inside. Drop the 12V to 3V, couple antenna to exiting antenna, switch out AM and switch in FM and couple in , adjusted, the o/p to amp input of the car radio. Of course I could extend the switches out of the car radio case but anyone ideas for hiding switches in the existing radio case? The tuning advance button could perhaps be mounted behind a flexible part of the front panel but what about the 2 way switch for AM/FM select ? -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ |
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JR n cook wrote: I've been asked to convert a 1962 car radio (Ge technology) to include FM. Its in a classic car so front panel appearance at least must be un-altered. I'm thinking of using a personal matchbox size mono FM receiver with step button channel change, to fit inside. Drop the 12V to 3V, couple antenna to exiting antenna, switch out AM and switch in FM and couple in , adjusted, the o/p to amp input of the car radio. Of course I could extend the switches out of the car radio case but anyone ideas for hiding switches in the existing radio case? The tuning advance button could perhaps be mounted behind a flexible part of the front panel but what about the 2 way switch for AM/FM select ? -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth |
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n cook wrote: I've been asked to convert a 1962 car radio (Ge technology) to include FM. Its in a classic car so front panel appearance at least must be un-altered. I'm thinking of using a personal matchbox size mono FM receiver with step button channel change, to fit inside. Drop the 12V to 3V, couple antenna to exiting antenna, switch out AM and switch in FM and couple in , adjusted, the o/p to amp input of the car radio. Of course I could extend the switches out of the car radio case but anyone ideas for hiding switches in the existing radio case? The tuning advance button could perhaps be mounted behind a flexible part of the front panel but what about the 2 way switch for AM/FM select ? -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ Why not find the optional AM/FM radio that was offered on the car when new? Even my 1959 MGA had an optional AM/FM radio Regards Lee in Toronto Inviato da X-Privat.Org - Registrazione gratuita http://www.x-privat.org/join.php |
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n cook wrote: I've been asked to convert a 1962 car radio (Ge technology) to include FM. Its in a classic car so front panel appearance at least must be un-altered. I'm thinking of using a personal matchbox size mono FM receiver with step button channel change, to fit inside. Drop the 12V to 3V, couple antenna to exiting antenna, switch out AM and switch in FM and couple in , adjusted, the o/p to amp input of the car radio. Of course I could extend the switches out of the car radio case but anyone ideas for hiding switches in the existing radio case? The tuning advance button could perhaps be mounted behind a flexible part of the front panel but what about the 2 way switch for AM/FM select ? -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ Why not find the optional AM/FM radio that was offered on the car when new? Even my 1959 MGA had an optional AM/FM radio Regards Lee in Toronto Inviato da X-Privat.Org - Registrazione gratuita http://www.x-privat.org/join.php I'll probably convert the MW/LW switch to MW/FM |
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n cook ha escrito: I've been asked to convert a 1962 car radio (Ge technology) to include FM. Its in a classic car so front panel appearance at least must be un-altered. I'm thinking of using a personal matchbox size mono FM receiver with step button channel change, to fit inside. Drop the 12V to 3V, couple antenna to exiting antenna, switch out AM and switch in FM and couple in , adjusted, the o/p to amp input of the car radio. Of course I could extend the switches out of the car radio case but anyone ideas for hiding switches in the existing radio case? The tuning advance button could perhaps be mounted behind a flexible part of the front panel but what about the 2 way switch for AM/FM select ? -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ I dont know anyone who listens to AM these days. unless your client is especially partial to it, i'd just wire it for FM and if the set has channel pushbuttons, put a small microswitch behind one to use for the step-up/ fm seek tuning. B.. |
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ps.com... n cook ha escrito: I've been asked to convert a 1962 car radio (Ge technology) to include FM. Its in a classic car so front panel appearance at least must be un-altered. I'm thinking of using a personal matchbox size mono FM receiver with step button channel change, to fit inside. Drop the 12V to 3V, couple antenna to exiting antenna, switch out AM and switch in FM and couple in , adjusted, the o/p to amp input of the car radio. Of course I could extend the switches out of the car radio case but anyone ideas for hiding switches in the existing radio case? The tuning advance button could perhaps be mounted behind a flexible part of the front panel but what about the 2 way switch for AM/FM select ? -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ I dont know anyone who listens to AM these days. unless your client is especially partial to it, i'd just wire it for FM and if the set has channel pushbuttons, put a small microswitch behind one to use for the step-up/ fm seek tuning. B.. I'm also wondering about ignition noise and use on a positive earth car chassis. -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ |
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"b" wrote in message ps.com... I dont know anyone who listens to AM these days. It's still popular in many parts of the world, not least here in the UK. There are channels which are only available on AM. I sometimes use it for football (soccer) commentary when the same programme isn't available on FM, which is quite often. It's not nice for listening to music on though! Fine for discussion programmes and sport coverage. Dave |
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n cook wrote:
I've been asked to convert a 1962 car radio (Ge technology) to include FM. Its in a classic car so front panel appearance at least must be un-altered. I'm thinking of using a personal matchbox size mono FM receiver with step button channel change, to fit inside. Drop the 12V to 3V, couple antenna to exiting antenna, switch out AM and switch in FM and couple in , adjusted, the o/p to amp input of the car radio. Of course I could extend the switches out of the car radio case but anyone ideas for hiding switches in the existing radio case? The tuning advance button could perhaps be mounted behind a flexible part of the front panel but what about the 2 way switch for AM/FM select ? http://www.taymanelectrical.com/ does this to AM car radios in the US -- My sig file can beat up your sig file! |
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