dan 23:59:12 6/16/2002

Hello Bob; Thank you for visiting NoobowSystems website. Average EC-1A would sell at $40 to $60. If it is in excellent condition and if an auction goes hot, would be more. Mine was $5 at a flea market; repainted in metallic blue and carried a "SONY" emblem. Good to enjoy restoration. Greetings dan dan From Tomioka , Japan http://www.noobowsystems.com/

dan 23:51:38 6/16/2002

Hello Dr. Lipsky; Thank you for visiting NoobowSystems Lab. If you are willing to pay approx. $180, you can get a super clean replica of 9R-59 dial glass which is waterproof. Visit TMT Service website at http://www.toyama-smenet.or.jp/~tmt/ TMT Service is perhaps the most famous Boatanchor restoration shop in Japan. Unfortunately I'm not such rich to buy from them... and they have no English page. I think there was a gentleman who was selling replica of HE-80 dial glass, but I have no info at this moment. Another advice is to subscribe Lafayette mailing list. http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/lafayette Less traffic, but you'll get valuable Lafayette information from it. I hope you enjoy your FiveNine. dan dan http://www.noobowsystems.com/

Dr. Stephen Lipsky 23:45:09 6/14/2002

Very enjoyable Webpage. I have a Trio 9R-59 receiver under restoration. I need a replacement calibrated dial glass. Do you know of any sources for this? Thanks, Dr. Stephen Lipsky w2vvn Dr. Stephen Lipsky http://Bynetics.com

Bob 00:06:55 6/13/2002

Really enjoyed your site. Question: Can you give me an approximate US dollar value of a Echophone Commercial Model EC-1A. I will be most appreciative and thank you. Sincerely, Bob Bob

Junus 23:44:46 6/07/2002

Dear sir, Great Job, nice wabpages, Success and Best Regards. By the way, Please can do me afavour, how can I get the circuit diagram the Mizuho Radio direction finder for 2 meter band fox hunting ? I appreciate for send us the information. Thank you. Junus

ChuckE 19:13:24 6/04/2002

This site is an incredible effort, thanks much for making it available. As a collector af consumer multiband portable radios, I'm finding the Radio Restorations pages to be especially fascinating. Take care! ChuckE

Thomas D'Amore 04:47:46 5/28/2002

Dear NoobowsSystems, I am frantically looking for the Sony ICF 5900W Multiband radio. Can you help? I know I shouls have bought it years ago. It's a classic. Any help you provide will be greatly appreciated... Tom D'Amore Thomas D'Amore

dan 23:33:51 5/25/2002

Hi Ed; Thank you for visiting NoobowSystems. Apparently the NAV-555 is designed by Koden. When a Japanese adventurer Ken-ichi Horie sailed from Japan to San Francisco across the pacific on his yacht "Marmaid" in 1962, he used Koden KS-357 portable direction finder which is the predecessor of the NAV-555. Celebrating his achievement of 40 years ago, now Mr. Horie is sailing again, this time with a modern satellite navigation system. Greetings dan dan From Tomioka , Japan http://www.noobowsystems.com/

Ed Tynan 09:39:09 5/25/2002

Very interesting information on the Benmar 555A. I am thinking of one which I see for sale, and your information is most helpful! Ed Ed Tynan

dan 02:06:40 5/11/2002

Hello Chris; I checked with my TE-50. The diagram in the manual only shows symbols, no spec of the transformer, as you mentioned. However, from the diagram we can well guess its spec. Unfortunately, I think it is very hard to find. It is an auto-transformer for 115 volt input, having taps for each heater voltages as follows; A-&-B for 1V, C for 5V, D for 6V, E for 12V, F for 25V, H for no connection, and J for 115V. Alternative is to use 12V heater transformer with center tap; you can wire only for "D" and "E" so that most of the tubes can be tested. AC power voltage is to be directly used as plate supply (identical when the power switch is at HI). Hope this helps, and good luck. dan dan From Tomioka , Japan http://www.noobowsystems.com/

Chris 12:51:09 5/08/2002

Fascinating place! Wonder if anyone can help! I have an old LAFAYETTE Tube tester model TE-50. Does not work because transformer has been fried!! The only schematic I can find has no part number, type or even voltage specs off the transformer. Also there are no numbers, data, parts number, etc.on the transformer. Anyone know of a replacement transformer, part number or even just the voltage specs of the tranformer taps. May not be made anymore but hoping I could find a replacement--would bring life back to an old piece of equipment. Thanks for any help!! ChrisL 3064@aol.com Chris

Bob Kwiatkowski 05:06:07 5/04/2002

Broken ICF-7600D??? Can anyone help? I really enjoy my ICF-7600D but it recently developed a problem. When I turn it on it sounds like it is quickly scanning through a band then no sound at all! Any experts out there care to share an idea? Thanks, Bob Bob Kwiatkowski

Joe Reda 13:09:32 5/03/2002

Hello Dan, I have been enjoying your pages quite a bit! It's very entertaining and informative to read how technical problems were diagnosed and solved, I always learn a bit more about troubleshooting from this. I will remember to read them again when I start restoring my Hallicrafters HT-34 (someday in the future! g) regards, Joe W9TXU Joe Reda http://www.reda.com

Elvira 15:14:49 4/20/2002

Greetings. I enjoyed your site. Elvira http://www.australian-mist-cats.com

John English 23:04:38 3/30/2002

Dear Dan, Thank you again for your kind help with my Sony ICF-5900W. Your email, combined with your fabulous web site, hit the mark. I did a complete alignment of the 5900 based on your information and everything worked perfectly. Perfectly. What remarkable performance I now get out of an "old" radio. I don't know when I've enjoyed a web site more. What you are doing is fantastic. I sent the information about the ICF-5900W to two more owners/users and both of them are very excited about "renewing" the 5900. And I might add, both of them love your web site. Keep up the good work. Sincerely yours, John English John English

dan 22:39:48 2/13/2002

Hello Robert and Gururaja; Thank you for visiting NoobowSystems. It's always fun to receive comments from all over the world! For 5900's pop-up antenna, new replacement is no longer availabe from Sony service, according to another Sony fan in Japan. I read that one gentleman mastered rebuilding it by "transplanting" from other radio with similar antenna. I hope he will begin his rebuilding business, but it looks real time consuming job. Greetings; dan dan From Tomioka , Japan http://www.noobowsystems.com/

robert 20:36:27 2/13/2002

Hello, For years I try to get in touch with someone who can help me get a new antenna with the pop-up-mechanism ( do not know the name) for my wounderful ICF 5900. Is there any ICF 5900 fanclub or collector-club which do spareparts and can be helpful in other things? Is there ANY SONY COLLECTORCLUB IN THE WORLD FOR SHORTWAVES AND RADIOS? Kindest regards robert robert

G GURURAJA 13:22:36 2/08/2002

Dear Sir, Thanks for publishing the details on ICF5900W sony RECEIVER. I am the proud owner of this wonderful Radio which is working very vell. Every day I am using this radio to monitor the 7, 14, 21 MHz ham bands and the quality of the sound, selectiviy and the sensitivity is very good. Also I am having SONY ICF2001 Receiver. Thanking you, Greetings fro INDIA, Yours sincerely, GURURAJA G, VU2GRU G GURURAJA , India

John English 22:58:59 1/23/2002

There are six (6) tuning ports under the rear cover of the Sony icf-5900w. What do each of the six ports do? How does one align this fine radio by using the six ports. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you. John English John English

dan 07:40:27 12/21/2001

Hello Richard; Congrats on your SB-34. When I was in California before, I did not have a valid license nor a dummy load so I didn't test the Tx. I think yours is not bad if you get 45watts, but not sure. In the manual they say some excuses on its power spec, so I would not pursue the maximum power from 34 (it would be fun, though). Also I heard weak Tx on many 34s, guessing the problem would be common and not tubes themselves. I'm still learning basic electronics, not knowing exactly how to improve the 34's AGC. If you try something, please tell me the result! dan From Tomioka , Japan http://www.noobowsystems.com/

richard pumphrey 09:59:04 12/03/2001

Dan: Thank you for the information on the SBE 34. I have just acquired one through a trade. I am sending all for the manuals in order to do a proper alignment. Your site was a wealth of information regarding the ciruitry of the volume, rf gain, and i f gain. I am wondering if a reostat/variable resistor could be put in one of the speaker leads to control the volume and leave the gain all the way up on the volume control on the front of the radio? Do you think that this might work? How much power does your put out. I am getting about 45 watts or so on "tune". Do you think final replacement would be in order or not? Do you live in Japan now? Apparently at one time you were in the USA. Thank you, Richard Pumphrey, wn9ddv richard pumphrey

GURURAJA G 07:29:29 11/16/2001

Dear Sir, Thanks for the block diagram of SONY ICF5900W. Iam the proud owner of this ICF5900W. It is a very good receiver, and I am using it quite often. I will appreciate if some one posts the circuit diagram for this wonderful receiver. Also Iam having SONY ICF2001 which is a digital sony receiver. From: GURURAJA G, RADIO VU2GRU D23, NAL QTRS., BANGALORE 560017, INDIA GURURAJA G

D 03:03:49 11/15/2001

I think I over loaded my receiver by plugging in too many things into one plug. The AM FM radio receives nothing, but I can play my CD player. Can this be fixed? D

Dave Sanford 01:01:51 11/01/2001

I own a Hammarlund HQ-170A and have just got the IF alligned correctly. How can the Audio output be improved? The schematic (your web page) shows a corrected circuit for V16 and V15, but I can not read the text (sorry can't read Japenese). Would you consider sending English text to my E-Mail? Very nice Web-site and excellent refurb projects, thank you, 73. Dave / KE1AV david@snet.net Dave Sanford