Thursday, February 6, 2020

Repair and Modification Services

I've had several inquiries about performing these modifications or repairs on other radios. I would be more than happy to provide this service to fellow shortwave listeners and/or ham radio operators.

You can choose from the list of modifications below. I accept Paypal and Money Orders for payment processing. The prices below do no reflect shipping costs to/from my customers.


Radio Shack DX-390 / Sangean ATS-818
  • Receiver Sensitivity Alignment $40
    • Alignment of radio receiver stages to published specifications for best sensitivity
    • Professional or mil-spec equipment used to perform alignment (scope, sig-gen, vector analyzer, freq counter, DMM. etc)
  • Anti-Chuffing (Mute) Mod $15
  • Disable Keypad/Band Beep Mod $8
  • Static Protection Mod $25
  • Light Switch Mod $55
    • Includes lamp replacement with white LED
    • Includes lamp switch interface
  • PanAdapter Mod #1 $55
    • Includes SMA connector interface on the side of the radio
  •  PanAdapter Mod #2 $70
    • Includes SMA connector interface on the side of the radio
    • Includes DVB-T Style SDR and connection cables (add $35 for upgraded SDR)
    • Includes instructions for installation, configuration, and using the HDSDR interface
  •  Bronze Package $35
    • Includes Anti-Chuffing Mod
    • Includes Static Protection Mod
    • Includes Beep Mod (Optional)
  •  Silver Package $75
    • Includes Anti-Chuffing Mod
    • Includes Static Protection Mod
    • Includes Beep Mod (Optional)
    • Includes Light Switch Mod
  •  Gold Package $130
    • Includes Anti-Chuffing Mod
    • Includes Static Protection Mod
    • Includes Light Switch Mod
    • Includes Beep Mod (Optional)
    • Includes PanAdapter Mod #1
  • Battery corrosion removal $20
    • Includes cleaning.adjustment of battery terminals
    • Reflow solder joints
    • Resistance/Drain Test
  • LCD Display brightness/clarity restoration $60
    • Includes LCD removal and cleaning pads
    • Check/Replace Resistor Ladder Components
  • Deaf shortwave band repair $60
    • Diagnose/Replace JFET and other components in the signal chain
    • Add static discharge protection diodes to protect JFET
    • Receiver alignment
  • External Power Adapter Circuit Repair $40-$60
    • Diagnose and repair the main power circuit due to incorrect wall adapter use
  • Switch/knob cleaning/repair $30
    • DeOxit/Cleaner designed for circuit boards
    • Resistance/continuity verification

 

Radio Shack DX-392 / Sangean ATS-818CS

  • Receiver Sensitivity Alignment $50
    • Alignment of radio receiver stages to published specifications for best sensitivity
    • Professional or mil-spec equipment used to perform alignment (scope, sig-gen, vector analyzer, freq counter, DMM. etc)
  • Anti-Chuffing (Mute) Mod $20
  • Diagnose/Replace JFET and other components in the signal chain
    • Diagnose/Replace JFET and other components in the signal chain
    • Add static discharge protection diodes to protect JFET
    • Receiver alignment
  • Disable Keypad/Band Beep Mod $8
  • Batter Corrosion Repair $20
    • Includes cleaning.adjustment of battery terminals
    • Reflow solder joints
    • Resistance/Drain Test

 

Radio Shack DX-402 / Sangean ATS-505

  • Anti-Chuffing (Mute) Mod $20
  • Disable Keypad/Band Beep Mod $8
  • Static Protection Mod $25
    • Protects internal whip antenna
  • White LED Mod $20
    • Replace green LED's with white LED's 
  • Speaker Replacement $35
  • Reduced rates for multiple modifications performed at the same time - Contact me for a quote

Radio Shack DX-398 / Sangean ATS-909
  • Anti-Chuffing (Mute) Mod $20
  • Remove detent from Tuning Knob $25
  • Disable Keypad/Band Beep Mod $8
  • Static Protection Mod $25
    • Protects internal whip antenna
    • Only required on some models with early serial numbers
  • White LED Mod $20
    • Replace green LED's with white LED's
  • Speaker Replacement $30
  • PanAdapter Mod #1 $55
    • Includes MCX connector interface on the side of the radio
  •  PanAdapter Mod #2 $70
    • Includes SMA connector interface on the side of the radio
    • Includes DVB-T Style SDR and connection cables (add $35 for upgraded SDR)
    • Includes instructions for installation, configuration, and using the HDSDR interface
  • Reduced rates for multiple modifications performed at the same time - Contact me for a quote


Tecsun PL-880

  • Deaf radio repair $ Varies
    • Diagnose and repair deaf AM/Shortwave bands


 

 

You can email me for more details, questions, and information using the contact form on my blog.



73!
Jesse,W9JES

3 comments:

  1. If you do mods on any other radios, I certainly would be very interested. This kind of service is very hard to find and very appreciated when you can find it.

    steve at vwebr dot net

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  2. Jesse,

    I have a Radio Shack DX-402 and a DX-399 that are in need of service. I need to replace speakers on both radios. I would like to try doing this myself but I don't know where to purchase the speakers. Would you be so kind to direct me where I could buy these replacement speakers? If not, how much do you charge for replacing these speakers?

    Marco
    KD5HQL

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    1. Hi Marco,

      Please send me your email address or fill out the contact form above. I can assist you with the speaker replacement.

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