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Philco T9
#1

Two weeks ago I found at a antique shop. A Philco T9. The radio works.But as with all old multiband anlog radios, it needs to have a realignment done to it. A outside antenna is out of the question for the radio. The best I can do is have an inside wire antenna, which works better than the whip antenna that is on the radio . Would a MFJ-1020C indoor active antenna help or would it damage the radio? The power for the radio is six "D" size batteries only. I found very little information on this radio on the internet. My radio has a date of "1-18-62" stamped on the chassis.
#2

The T-9 is their first transistorized multiband radio. I have schematics somewhere if you'd like a copy.
#3

Details of the MFJ-1020C active antenna may be found at http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.p...=MFJ-1020C .

Interesting. The active antenna connects to the receiver via coaxial cable (an SO-239 connector is provided for that purpose).

I don't see how it would damage the T9, but it does introduce an additional tuning control - you have to tune the active antenna as well as the radio to receive the desired signal.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#4

Batterymaker: Yes I would like a copy of the schematics for my Philco'sT9.I will pay the cost of mailing it. Let me when you find it, so I can e-mail you my mailing address. Thank you.
#5

Ron: Thank you for the information. It was just an idea being I have no way of set up an outside anntena.
#6

You can contact me at batterymaker at gmail dot com.

Bill
#7

Batterymaker: Send an e-mail to my e-mail address: nanquinn@northnet.org . I try to get into gmail, I don't have the time to set up a usename and password for a web site that I only going to use one time. Dam, everytime I turn round I have to setup a usename and password just to ask for information on something. Bill Quinn
#8

Did you get a schematic? If not, I can send a copy of the original Philco service information. Need your mailing address.
#9

Don: I did not get the schematic. My mailing address: Bill Quinn//POBox 21//649 State Rt.11//Moira, N.Y. 12957-0021. Mail me a copy of the schematic and service information. Now to find someone to do realignment on it. Thank you, Bill
#10

Bill:

I will get it copied and sent off by Friday afternoon. I worked at Philco when the T-9 was introduced. The alignment is straight forward and will come out OK as long as the radio is operating properly to start. I've done several. I am sure there are some others on the forum who would be glad to help as well. An accurate signal generator is essential.

Don
#11

Looks like you're taken care of--by someone who was there!

Here's a pic for all of you--my T9 with a row of repro Philco battery covers!

[Image: http://users.mw.net/~bmorris/t9interior.jpg]
#12

Batterymaker:Nice picture,thank you. Bill
#13

T-9 service notes mailed Friday AM.

Don
#14

Need someone who known how to realignment a Philco T9 and may need other work done on the radio. Have copy of service manual.
#15

March 6, Guess no one wants the job of realignment of my radio. Ok, take care and thanks for the information.




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