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- R:900823/2040z 4519@N3DFD.#PHILA.PA.USA.NA Z:19124. F:144.990.
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- I recently put out a bulletin for a fix for the Radio Shack model 12-140
- Weatheralert radio concerning how to reduce the volume of the alert siren, but
- leave the regular volume (broadcast rx) unaffected. I have recieved many
- suggestions from many folks on packet, but I chose this one from Ed, KJ4LQ.
-
- Remove the screws that hold the back onto the radio and look near the speaker.
- You should see a capacitor (disk ceramic) identified as C31. (pcb silkscreen)
- Lift the side of the capacitor closest to the speaker and place a 1 Meg. res-
- istor in series between the leg, and pad to which it was connected.
-
- I used a 1/4 watt and spaghetti tubing and bent the resistor away from the pcb
- on its leads (1/4"). oh....remove the pcb from the plastic standoffs to free
- the board from the top case to make it easier... after soldering the resistor
- place the board back in place and bend the resistor out of the way so as not
- to short out anything. re`assemble the radio. The siren volume willl now be
- reduced by about 75%, but the red alert l.e.d. will still flash as normal.
-
- You may also want to try a 1 meg trimpot in place of the fixed resistor should
- you wish to adjust the alert siren at will. (remember...if your in a high risk
- area..like "Tornado Alley" in the Mid-USA, you may not want to use this mod
- since here in the East where I am, we don't get weather anything like they get
- out there.
-
- This will also void your Warranty from R.S. Anyway...it works and has been in
- use here for a few weeks now, left powered on, with no problems.
-
- Thanks again for all the help from all! (*.*)
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-
- Signed: George, WA2RCB @ N3DFD, Philadelphia, Pa. 19124. F:144.990.