[Lowfer] BBC4 on the WJ-340

[Gedas]

Some months ago I was able to diagnose why my WJ-340 digital display 
would go intermittent 99% of the time. WJ for some really stupid reason 
decided to use some IC DIP sockets that are simply not capable of 
holding an IC in place and provide a good electrical contact to each 
pin. Imagine a DIP socket, twice as high as a normal molded plastic 
socket but with no plastic. It's an all air frame type socket and the 
IC's simply come loose in no time flat esp with slight vibration.

Anyway, knowing that I gently pressed all the IC's in the display 
section back in place and carefully put the rig back together. Tonight 
as a test I tuned my loop (which I think I fixed also) to 198 kHz and am 
currently listening to BBC-4. No SAM but still sounds nice on AM. What 
is neat is this receiver has no issues with WOWO (50kW) just 10-15 miles 
away where as my SDR's do...sunset was just an hour or two ago and it 
was so neat to hear the top of the hour clock "beeps" and voices 
starting to come through.

Gedas, W8BYA EN70JT

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