12-03-2008, 12:26 AM
Thanks for the reply!
>You mentioned "most of the time I can't get a station to come in." Does that mean that sometimes you CAN receive stations?
Yes, when the radio works, it works fine. I can change stations and the signal is strong.
>A few options come to mind. First, are you in a weak signal area where an antenna problem could result in *NO* reception?
I'm in the same place when I get a signal and when I don't so I'm sure that isn't the problem.
>How about the voltage at the radio's terminals? Is it up to par? (12v +).
My tester isn't with me now, I'll try tomorrow but since the radio works so well when it's working I'm guessing that's not the problem.
>In the 'no reception' mode are you hearing noise at plenty of volume?
Yes
>The early 70s were particularly bad years for anything that has the name Philco.
That's not good news!
The radio hasn't been working properly for a long time. Before I overhauled the engine (about 4 years ago) It sat in a field behind my house for about 12 years. I know it wasn't working before then but I don't when it did work properly. My father bought the truck in 1972. I hadn't had the radio on since I overhauled it because I didn't think it worked. I turned it on a couple of months ago and was surprised that it worked. It has worked for several days at a time but then it quits.
Thanks for your efforts!
Steve L.
>You mentioned "most of the time I can't get a station to come in." Does that mean that sometimes you CAN receive stations?
Yes, when the radio works, it works fine. I can change stations and the signal is strong.
>A few options come to mind. First, are you in a weak signal area where an antenna problem could result in *NO* reception?
I'm in the same place when I get a signal and when I don't so I'm sure that isn't the problem.
>How about the voltage at the radio's terminals? Is it up to par? (12v +).
My tester isn't with me now, I'll try tomorrow but since the radio works so well when it's working I'm guessing that's not the problem.
>In the 'no reception' mode are you hearing noise at plenty of volume?
Yes
>The early 70s were particularly bad years for anything that has the name Philco.
That's not good news!
The radio hasn't been working properly for a long time. Before I overhauled the engine (about 4 years ago) It sat in a field behind my house for about 12 years. I know it wasn't working before then but I don't when it did work properly. My father bought the truck in 1972. I hadn't had the radio on since I overhauled it because I didn't think it worked. I turned it on a couple of months ago and was surprised that it worked. It has worked for several days at a time but then it quits.
Thanks for your efforts!
Steve L.
