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- Subject: Sony 2010 repair/mod
-
- HOW TO DETECT AND REPAIR THE
- COMMONLY BLOWN TRANSISTOR IN THE SONY 2010
-
- Michael Covington, N4TMI
-
- (Free distribution; you are welcome to copy and distribute
- this document.)
-
-
- As is well known, transistor Q303 in the front-end of the Sony ICF-2010
- general coverage receiver is easily damaged by static electricity.
- Here is information on how to diagnose and fix this problem.
-
- WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
-
- A 10- to 20-dB loss of sensitivity on AM (longwave, medium wave, short
- wave). If you have a good antenna you may not even notice the loss.
- In all other respects the radio functions normally.
-
- HOW DO I TEST IT?
-
- If you buy a used 2010 it's a good idea to perform this test even if you
- do not notice a performance problem.
-
- Remove the back cover and locate transistor Q303, near the antenna input.
- Identify its three terminals (D, G, and S).
-
- Now measure the voltage from each of those terminals to ground, with the
- receiver turned on and receiving shortwave. (A convenient ground connec-
- tion is the outer part of the antenna jack.)
-
- The voltages should be: S 0.2V G 0.0 V D 2.9 V
-
- Note especially the drain (D) voltage. If it is substantially lower than
- 2.9V, the transistor is leaky. (Mine measured 1.6V when defective.)
- If it's substantially higher (like 4.5V), the transistor is open.
-
- HOW DO I FIX IT?
-
- The popular MPF-102 transistor, available at Radio Shack, is a suitable
- replacement. (Sony used a 2SK152, not widely available in the U.S.A.)
- Simply unsolder the old transistor and install the new one, then check
- voltages again. No alignment is necessary.
-
- HOW DO I PREVENT FURTHER TROUBLE?
-
- By connecting the shortwave antenna through a protective diode network,
- as shown below.
-
- \|/ Antenna
- |
- +-----------+--------+----------------------------> tip of plug
- | |
- \ / --- Sony 2010
- --- / \ Four 1N914 or antenna
- | | 1N4148 diodes jack
- \ / --- (do not substitute)
- --- / \
- | |
- +-----------+--------+----------------------------> sleeve of plug
- |
- -------
- -----
- --- Ground (optional)
-
- The diodes limit all voltages going into the receiver. Use the
- specified types; other kinds would produce loss of signal, signal
- mixing (resulting in image frequencies), or both.
-
- The 2010 has a built-in protective diode network connected to the
- built-in telescoping antenna but not the antenna jack.
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- Michael A. Covington, Ph.D. | mcovingt@uga.cc.uga.edu | ham radio N4TMI
- Artificial Intelligence Programs | U of Georgia | Athens, GA 30602 U.S.A.
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- Copied from the QRZ! Windows Ham Radio CDROM
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