Re: [IRCA] All Hail the SRF-59!

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello Kevin,
 
     Your detailed early impressions of the SRF-59 are  very similar to mine, 
but I hope you will now take the next giant step, and go  for the "big game" 
of TP-DX contacts.  Your location is not far from mine  in Puyallup, so I 
would recommend you try for the powerhouses of JOAK-594  and JOIB-747 around local 
sunrise.  Both should be relatively QRM-free  around the Seattle suburbs.
 
     In my detailed testing for the SRF-59 review, I  performed a complete 
disassembly of the radio.  The analog tuning thumb  wheel is connected to the 
dial pointer by a geared plastic linkage,  which should engage freely on new 
units, but may possibly bind if not  assembled correctly.  If the issue really 
bothers you, you may attempt  disassembly by removing the two rear screws and 
gently separating the back case  from the front, which will disconnect the 
linkage from the geared tuner. Then,  like me, you can play around with alignment 
of the tuner and linkage, until you  find the "sweet spot" where everything 
moves freely, and the dial frequency  exactly matches that of the tuner.  Sound 
fun?  It isn't, believe  me.
 
     The SRF-59 is truly an exceptional bargain,  however, and I'm very happy 
that you and others are discovering the great  pleasure of exceptional DX on 
a very inexpensive radio.  Now go get those  TP's!
 
                                                                          
                                                                              
               73 and Best Wishes,
 
                                                                              
               Gary DeBock  



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