I first posted this back in August. Sorry it took so long for me to follow up on it. I ordered the LA1832 IC from Electronica and it solved the problem. Now AM radio will tune in, even weaker stations. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca becyn wrote: > as strange as it might seem, is it tuning the correct intervals and RF > range? If memory serves, some of those got corrupted eeprom setting that > would kick it into 'japanese mode'. Their interchannel separation and range > is a little different, thus an off-tuned unit would only be able to receive > the strongest signals. > > Jim McVey > McVey Alltronix > 327 Broadway > Newburgh N.Y. 12550 > > Factory authorized > service for over 20 > major brands. > 845 561 8383 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 4:16 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Sharp mini Stereo CD-BA150 -Need AM-FM tuner IC, > LA1832 > > > >>I have a Sharp mini Stereo model CD-BA150 which the customer is >>complaining that the AM band will bring in the local channel only. I >>checked the loop antenna and it has continuity. This loop antenna feeds >>through a coil (transformer) into the AM-FM tuner IC, LA1832. I checked >>the coil too for continuity and it appears to be ok. Can only gues that >>the IC isn't amplifying the AM- RF. IC has B+ and the FM band works ok. >> >>Does anyone have this chip or knows where to get one with very >>reasonable shipping to Canada? It is an LA1832, 24 pin dip. >>-- >> >> >> >> >>Gary McCartney >> >>McCartney Electronics >>Guelph Ontario Canada >>Est. 1984 >>email: gary (at) number63.ca ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/