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- From: Michael Covington <mcovingt@ai.uga.edu>
- Subject: Repair of the Sony ICF-2010
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1993 17:25:41 -0500 (EST)
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- The following document, which I wrote a while ago, answers a question
- that SWLs frequently ask. You are welcome to distribute it if you'd
- like. I am an ARRL member.
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- 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?
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- 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. (The negative lead
- from your voltmeter should go to the outer sleeve 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 defec-
- tive.) 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. (At least,
- that is true of the original design. I have not been able to confirm
- whether the design has been modified in more recently built 2010's.)
-
- The ARRL members and HQ staff would like to thank the following people
- for their contributions to this information file:
-
- N4TMI
-
- Send any additional information or changes to mtracy@arrl.org.
-
- 73 from ARRL HQ.
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