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John
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Junior Level
USA, NC, Fuquay Varina
Posts: 4
Radio Problems
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November 03, 2015, 19:54:30 »
Becker Radio sounds great with engine not running, with engine on very loud noise or buzzing noise.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
John Byrne
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Benz Dr.
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Canada, ON, Port Lambton
Posts: 7220
Benz Dr.
Re: Radio Problems
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November 04, 2015, 02:05:56 »
AM or FM?
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1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn
1970 3.5 Coupe
1961 190SL
1985 300CD Turbo Coupe
1981 300SD
2013 GMC Sierra
1965 230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1988 560SEC
John
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Junior Level
USA, NC, Fuquay Varina
Posts: 4
Re: Radio Problems
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November 04, 2015, 03:27:24 »
Both AM and FM
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WRe
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Germany, Hessen, Seeheim-Jugenheim
Posts: 1454
Re: Radio Problems
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Reply #3 on:
November 04, 2015, 08:15:51 »
Hi,
you should check if your car (alternator, ignition coil, etc.) has appropriate anti-noise capacitors and correct ground straps. Alternatively or in addition to these elements you could install a noise filter behind your radio.
...WRe
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John
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USA, NC, Fuquay Varina
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Re: Radio Problems
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November 04, 2015, 15:34:55 »
Will do,
Thanks,
John
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Bonnyboy
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Canada, BC, North Vancouver
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1969 280sl Euro 4sp LSD
Re: Radio Problems
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November 04, 2015, 22:43:01 »
I'm having poor reception issues as well where signal comes and goes when driving. I went so far as to purchase a new (old) becker (and I liberated one from an abandoned car) and will try some bench testing. I was just wondering if it could be my antenna. I always thought that FM was picked up by the radio itself but I get nothing unless I extend the radio and even then its marginal.
Has anyone found a marked difference by replacing their antenna.
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Ian
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66andBlue
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USA, CA, Solana Beach
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Re: Radio Problems
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November 05, 2015, 16:16:43 »
To pick up FM signals the radio needs an antenna, either a built in one with amplifier (which old car radios did not have) or an external one that can be pulled out to the required length for best reception.
This post should explain it:
http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=13698.msg93011#msg93011
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Alfred
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