Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rolf, who writes:
Hello Thomas,
I have a Abbree AR-F8 portable.
It had a small problem: the volume would not get to zero, so you hear still hear noise if
the volume knob was on low/zero.
I opened the radio and found a solution.
There was a 100R resistor to ground. Now I have that made to zero R.
After the mod I can now get low/zero volume when I turn the volume knob.
Greetings,
Rolf
Netherlands
Thank you for sharing this modification, Rolf.
As with any mod, readers should note that you might void the manufacturer’s warranty and/or cause other issues with your radio if not completed properly.
Hello,
someone can share the radio file .img Abbree AR-F8, I went back to factory settings and I have 0 channels. Thank you.
Big thank you to Rolf!
Now 50 other hacks for all the other Bugs and this is going to be a very good Ham Radio. : )
Works like a charm
I’ve got a similar issue with the Tecsun PL-310ET digital volume control position 01 is too loud to listen with earphones. It needs a modification so that sound is lower when using earphones. I’m starting to think about purchsing earphones with an inline volume control to address the problem.