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Realistic Model 12-666 AM/FM Radio Repair and Restore

Jestine Yong — Sat, 09 May 2026 01:45:51 +0000

This radio was given to me by a relative that was given to him by someone who was throwing it out and did not want anymore. Stating that it turned on but the volume did not work and it would not pick up any radio stations. He also stated that the AM/FM sector switch did […]

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Two Lovely Philips Radios Saved From Dump

Jestine Yong — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:29:14 +0000

The thrill of working on Radios, especially the world famous Philips brand, is inexplicable. Here are two such cases which I am sharing to promote radio repairs and keep it alive among the technicians world-wide. Listening to a radio has always been very amusing irrespective of advancement of technologies by leaps and bounds! Case (1) […]

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Crystal And Tuning VR Found Defective In Philips Radio Model RL205/94

Jestine Yong — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:00:29 +0000

This radio was given to me by the customer to whom I delivered a TV after repair. The complaint was that the radio made hissing noises, but no stations were picked up in any of the three bands, FM-MW-SW. I checked it in front of the customer and confirmed the complaint and brought it home. […]

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A Dead SONY Radio Model ICF-SW11 Restored To Best Working Condition

Jestine Yong — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:54:36 +0000

This radio was brought by a new customer referred by some other regular stating that it was dead and he wanted it to be made ready as his wife used it in the kitchen. As he sounded genuine and the need was urgent, I took it up as my work table […]

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Saregama Carvaan Mini Bluetooth Radio Distorted Sound Problem

Jestine Yong — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 08:06:22 +0000

This radio I repaired last year for Battery Problem Same radio received back for low distorted sound problem. https://jestineyong.com/portable-bluetooth-radio-battery-problem/ On removing top netting cover I found Speaker cone ring is degraded & torn. When I removed the mesh cover, all the debris from the damaged speaker cone fell onto my […]

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The Rotary Encode Was Found Powdered In SONY Radio Model ICF-SW40 Multiband Radio

Jestine Yong — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:26:51 +0000

This compact multi band radio was picked up by me when I visited my school classmate, a retiree from UNESCO doing voluntary social work adopting poor remote villages in the eastern region of India. I visited him to say hello as I saw him sitting in the sit out while I […]

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Massive Destruction Caused By Lightning In This NATIONAL RX-C47F TWO-IN-ONE

Jestine Yong — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:17:03 +0000

This set was brought by a regular customer residing in my area stating that it was lying with his relative in a faraway place and already attempted by someone there and given up. A few knobs, counter and a few screws were found missing on first observation. The old amplifier IC LA4143 […]

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ON-OFF Volume Control Found Broken In SONASHI USB-8 Band Radio-SRR89

Jestine Yong — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:16:20 +0000

This radio was brought by a new customer (a super senior citizen living close by), recommended by one of my regulars. The complaint was that the on/off switch was intermittently working. I opened the set and was surprised to see that it was very clean inside! Let us have a look at the inside of […]

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The Never Ending Thrill Of Repairing Radios

Jestine Yong — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:39:23 +0000

I am sure you all will agree with me when I say that the thrill of repairing radios is something unmatched. Especially, when these are unique and leading brands, it brings nostalgia too. Here, I am going to describe two such cases, which I really enjoyed well. CASE (1) – National […]

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Membrane Keypad Retrofit In A Combo Telephone/Radio/Clock Soundesign Model 7541

Jestine Yong — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 04:04:11 +0000

I have this set for a long time. The telephone function was used in the beginning and then abandoned. The radio was also used at that same time and also abandoned. The set was only used in the clock function since then. There are seven switches in the top part, […]

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