[Hallicrafters] Roberts 771X / Akai M-9 Tape Deck

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Larry,

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Young" <larry112249 at mindspring.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 1:14 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Roberts 771X / Akai M-9 Tape Deck


> Update No.2
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> Well... everything works on this deck, but the play starts then bogs down
> and stops. Play sounds slow or the tape is wound backwards, should try 
> Andy
> Williams' "Moon River" instead of "Swan Lake." Fast forward, rewind, and
> play w/o the reels on work fine and fast forward and rewind work fine with
> the reels on but w/o the tape threaded past the heads - is there a sensor
> problem or is it just a matter of belts? Seems odd since the supply reel
> shaft has what seems good resistance to finger pressure, same with the
> take-up side, tho it is weaker.
>
>
>
> Also - anyway to improve AM reception on an SX-16 ad SX-28, crappy here in
> Ventura to begin with unless on the roof. I use a 70 foot single wire
> antenna.
>
>
>
> Larry Young
>
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