{"id":18708,"date":"2016-05-07T06:48:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T10:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=18708"},"modified":"2016-05-07T06:48:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-07T10:48:07","slug":"video-repairing-restoring-and-modifying-a-sony-crf-320","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/video-repairing-restoring-and-modifying-a-sony-crf-320\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Repairing, restoring and modifying a Sony CRF-320"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18711\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpg\" alt=\"Sony-CRF-320\" width=\"845\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpg 845w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320-500x257.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Ken\u00a0McKenzie, for sharing the most comprehensive video you&#8217;ll ever find\u00a0on restoring the Sony CRF-320 receiver:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AlfJ1dxTuWI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AlfJ1dxTuWI\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to watch on YouTube<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Make sure you check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MrCarlsonsLab\/videos\" target=\"_blank\">Mr. Carlson&#8217;s YouTube channel, <em>Mr. Carlson&#8217;s Lab<\/em><\/a>\u00a0where you&#8217;ll find repair videos ranging from solid state to tube gear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thanks for the tip, Ken!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ken\u00a0McKenzie, for sharing the most comprehensive video you&#8217;ll ever find\u00a0on restoring the Sony CRF-320 receiver: Click here to watch on YouTube. Make sure you check out Mr. Carlson&#8217;s YouTube channel, Mr. Carlson&#8217;s Lab\u00a0where you&#8217;ll find repair videos ranging from solid state to tube gear. Thanks for the tip, Ken!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[627,3,139,26,43,304],"tags":[4005,2279,5039,4547,495,4004,5040],"class_list":["post-18708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-how-to","category-news","category-radio-modifications","category-radios","category-shortwave-radio","category-videos","tag-crf-320","tag-ken-mckenzie","tag-mr-carlsons-lab","tag-radio-repair","tag-sony","tag-sony-crf-320","tag-sony-crf-320-repair"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-4RK","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19548,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/video-yaesu-ft-1000mp-repair\/","url_meta":{"origin":18708,"position":0},"title":"Video: Yaesu FT-1000MP Repair","author":"Thomas","date":"June 20, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Remember\u00a0Mr. Carlson's excellent video of the Sony\u00a0CRF-320 restoration? Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0Ken McKenzie, who shares a link to the latest Mr. Carlson video--a Yaesu FT-1000MP repair: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aieMZNC4m_0","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Yesu-FT1000MP-Reapir","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Yesu-FT1000MP-Reapir.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Yesu-FT1000MP-Reapir.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Yesu-FT1000MP-Reapir.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20243,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/patrick-comments-on-his-newly-restored-sony-crf-320\/","url_meta":{"origin":18708,"position":1},"title":"Patrick comments on his newly-restored Sony CRF-320","author":"Thomas","date":"August 6, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Patrick Mason, who writes from Juneau, Alaska: I am the owner of the radio that Paul Carlson restored in the video. The serial number is 31358. I wanted to comment about a statement regarding the receiver\u2019s sensitivity. After Paul concluded his final tune-up of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Sony-CRF-320","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":48394,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/printed-circuit-board-information-for-sony-crf-320-panel-light-mod\/","url_meta":{"origin":18708,"position":2},"title":"Printed circuit board information for Sony CRF-320 panel light mod?","author":"Thomas","date":"April 3, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Brian, who writes with the following inquiry: I found a pic of a printed circuit board, based on Mr. Carlson\u2019s Sony CRF-320 panel light mod, on the Yahoo 320\/330 fan page but no board dimensions or component values. I plan to order a bunch\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-03-at-08.04.11.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-03-at-08.04.11.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-03-at-08.04.11.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":48957,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/behold-the-epic-sony-crf-320\/","url_meta":{"origin":18708,"position":3},"title":"Behold the epic Sony CRF-320!","author":"Thomas","date":"May 19, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Phil Ewing, who highlights this tweet from @Ea4Hng: \"Testing the good old Sony CRF-320 after many years not in use. It works flawlessly in all bands\" EA4HGN's photo, above, reminds me that the Sony CRF-320 sports one of the best designs I've ever seen\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14118,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/sony-crf-320-sighting-on-ebay\/","url_meta":{"origin":18708,"position":4},"title":"Sony CRF-320 sighting on eBay","author":"Thomas","date":"July 20, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 This morning, while scanning eBay, I ran across this serviced and restored Sony CRF-320. It's listed with a BuyItNow price of $1,795.00 plus $63.30 shipping. Though that price seems steep to me, it appears these trend for $1,880 on eBay. The CRF-320 is certainly a beautiful receiver and, aesthetically,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Sony","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sony-1024x558.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sony-1024x558.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sony-1024x558.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52866,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/dave-spots-a-sony-crf-320-in-an-episode-of-taxi\/","url_meta":{"origin":18708,"position":5},"title":"Dave spots a Sony CRF-320 in an episode of Taxi","author":"Thomas","date":"May 27, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave (N9EWO), who writes: Hey Thomas, Interesting little tidbit. Noticed a Sony CRF-320 being used as prop in a 1982 episode of \u201cTaxi\u201d (Season 4 Episode 11), See captured enhanced attached photo [above]. \u201cI Wanna Be Around\u201d : Louie turns the tool room into\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18708"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18708\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}