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Digital radio aerials

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ljonski
ljonski Posts: 3,337 Forumite
i have a roberts gemini 59. the connection to the aerial has snapped inside. It has been soldered back but despite their being a connection still no stations are available. Does anyone know why ? is it a special type of soldering needed.

Tia

lj
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  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,862 Forumite
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    Any general purpose solder should be fine.

    In all probability there is either still a hairline crack somewhere (often in the PCB track next to the solder pad), or a solder bridge between two tracks which is shorting the aerial out. Try inspecting the area and all nearby components with a magnifying glass.
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