Does anyone know how to wire a DC pack using the plug that came provided with the radio. If i use 8 1.5v D cells how do I wire them to the 3 prong plug.
I have the Astronaut 8. It's a great radio. I wished I could one day have the DX 160. My dad bought me the Astronaut 8. He gave it to me for Christmas 1972. the store had JUST got them in. It was brand new for 1973 but my dad was able to get one Christmas Eve 1972! He knew I loved radios and this was the best AC/DC portable they had at the time.
@Lockemeister Excellent. Thanks for sharing your experiences with the Astronaut 8 Realistic Radio. It is a good radio--- expecially for the time period. We got ours about the same time--- age here by the way, is 56. Best to you from Alabama !!! 73.
thanks for the presentation i am a younger person who has lots of older ham friends i happen to have a dx160 i got at a thriftstore works great. awesome to tune at night and see the dials light up. thanks again
great radios. i am still a swl. the moment, i have an sony icf-sw7600gr. very good, but i still find my noe defunked old philips d2935, a big heavy rig. only 9 memorys, no scan of any modes, bfo, but boy could it pull in the stations
Does anyone know how to wire a DC pack using the plug that came provided with the radio. If i use 8 1.5v D cells how do I wire them to the 3 prong plug.
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exhibit500 8 months ago
I have the Astronaut 8. It's a great radio. I wished I could one day have the DX 160. My dad bought me the Astronaut 8. He gave it to me for Christmas 1972. the store had JUST got them in. It was brand new for 1973 but my dad was able to get one Christmas Eve 1972! He knew I loved radios and this was the best AC/DC portable they had at the time.
Lockemeister 1 year ago
@Lockemeister Excellent. Thanks for sharing your experiences with the Astronaut 8 Realistic Radio. It is a good radio--- expecially for the time period. We got ours about the same time--- age here by the way, is 56. Best to you from Alabama !!! 73.
AI4QT 1 year ago
I like to DX and pull in SW as well. You have a nice collection there. My dad had an Astronaut 8 and I wish I had not let it get away from me.
storrs19 1 year ago
Quite a trill today to listen to all the preacher radio on the Sw !
gs400s 2 years ago
what MHZ are you at?
greatwhitenorth112 2 years ago
thanks for the presentation i am a younger person who has lots of older ham friends i happen to have a dx160 i got at a thriftstore works great. awesome to tune at night and see the dials light up. thanks again
radiowave75 2 years ago
great radios. i am still a swl. the moment, i have an sony icf-sw7600gr. very good, but i still find my noe defunked old philips d2935, a big heavy rig. only 9 memorys, no scan of any modes, bfo, but boy could it pull in the stations
10mjt29 3 years ago
A good little talk on two lovely radios. I very nearly brought a 160 a few weeks ago to go at the side of my 394. Great work and 5*
Hanglands 3 years ago
Nice examples of 1970s technology.
johnrob281 3 years ago
I stand corrected. Thanks. 73
AI4QT 3 years ago