02-06-2009, 11:01 PM
Hi
Yes, you need an antenna longer than three feet. 20 feet is a bare minimum; the radio was designed to be used with an outdoor longwire antenna on the order of 50 to 100 feet long.
Even with that short piece of wire, though, you should at least be getting your local stations.
Check continuity of your set's antenna, RF and oscillator coils; chances are that one or more are bad. Common occurrence with the older Philcos.
Yes, you may carefully remove the rivets from the speaker plug, repair the broken wire, and reassemble.
Yes, you need an antenna longer than three feet. 20 feet is a bare minimum; the radio was designed to be used with an outdoor longwire antenna on the order of 50 to 100 feet long.
Even with that short piece of wire, though, you should at least be getting your local stations.
Check continuity of your set's antenna, RF and oscillator coils; chances are that one or more are bad. Common occurrence with the older Philcos.
Yes, you may carefully remove the rivets from the speaker plug, repair the broken wire, and reassemble.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
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