14-12-2016, 03:32 PM
Curiosity led me to tinker with the Astrad. I lack anything like Miguel's experience with transistor sets so really a set like this is a bit advanced. Most of my work has been on valve 50's radios. Still I now think this Astrad can be fixed. It seems I located the power feed which responds. The battery supply seems to be off circuit. Still there is some life but I am not going to rush ahead without due care. Written in Russnia the speaker has May 1969 written on. If that is true many people would be impressed as it is the Apollo moon year. I have no idea of the age of the Astrad though. I admit the angle Miguel has on this hobby is facinating. I am in awe of this radio. The waveband mechanism is awesome.
