Goodmans One Ten receiver stereo issues - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

stevehertz · 18th Jun 2021, 9:58 am

A Goodmans One Ten hifi receiver seems to work without issues except when receiving stereo broadcasts. I can't quite make my mind up if the FM stereo sound quality is impaired, but tuning to obtain stereo is 'difficult', and the stereo lamp doesn't seem to illuminate fully and its luminance is modulated by the program material and this gets worse/greater at higher volumes.

Ted Kendall · 18th Jun 2021, 10:30 am

Is the discriminator in adjustment?

Nickthedentist · 18th Jun 2021, 11:12 am

I certainnly had to tweak the coils on my Goodmans Module 80's decoder.

Usual caveats, i.e. use a nonmetallic tool, don't twiddle more than +/- quarter turn, and mark the original position so you can return it if your adjustment didn't improve things.

stevehertz · 18th Jun 2021, 11:34 am

I don't know if anything's in adjustment!

I'll have a careful fiddle.

Nick, "the coils" - which ones?

18th Jun 2021, 9:58 am	#1
stevehertz Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 8,831	Goodmans One Ten receiver stereo issues A Goodmans One Ten hifi receiver seems to work without issues except when receiving stereo broadcasts. I can't quite make my mind up if the FM stereo sound quality is impaired, but tuning to obtain stereo is 'difficult', and the stereo lamp doesn't seem to illuminate fully and its luminance is modulated by the program material and this gets worse/greater at higher volumes. __________________ A digital radio is the latest thing, but a vintage wireless is forever..

18th Jun 2021, 10:30 am	#2
Ted Kendall Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kington, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 3,670	Re: Goodmans One Ten receiver stereo issues Is the discriminator in adjustment?

18th Jun 2021, 11:12 am	#3
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,844	Re: Goodmans One Ten receiver stereo issues I certainnly had to tweak the coils on my Goodmans Module 80's decoder. Usual caveats, i.e. use a nonmetallic tool, don't twiddle more than +/- quarter turn, and mark the original position so you can return it if your adjustment didn't improve things.

18th Jun 2021, 11:34 am	#4
stevehertz Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 8,831	Re: Goodmans One Ten receiver stereo issues I don't know if anything's in adjustment! I'll have a careful fiddle. Nick, "the coils" - which ones? __________________ A digital radio is the latest thing, but a vintage wireless is forever..