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Re: Tuning past 104 with a Beomaster 3000-2?

Dillen — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:56:36 GMT

Beomaster 3000 build series 1-3 goes to 108MHz
Series 4 and later only goes to 104MHz.

Martin

Re: Tuning past 104 with a Beomaster 3000-2?

Evan — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:28:40 GMT

Type 2402 goes to 108Mhz.

Re: Tuning past 104 with a Beomaster 3000-2?

Agent00soul — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:46:57 GMT

If it has station presets, it is most likely voltage tuned. Because that would be very hard to do with variable caps.

Re: Tuning past 104 with a Beomaster 3000-2?

yachadm — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:15:22 GMT

I haven't had a look at the schematics for the BM3000, but if it is a voltage-tuned unit, you can certainly modify it. The tuning scale just wouldn't be accurate.

I did my BM3400 like that.

You'd need to look at the schematics to determine if your's is a voltage-tuned unit.

Re: Tuning past 104 with a Beomaster 3000-2?

Søren Hammer — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:13:32 GMT

Actually, some 3000's with 108 mHz scale were made, but they are not as common as the one with 104 mHz scale

I don't know if the tuner (variable capacitor) is the same on the two, it is likely that your tuner is only made for going to 104 mHz.

Tuning past 104 with a Beomaster 3000-2?

kimberley — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:51:10 GMT

I'm in the UK & usually listen to BBC Radio 3, sometimes Radio 4, which are 91.0 & 93.2MHz. However, a friend asked about listening to a ("headbanger's") programme at the top end of the dial - around 106. (I do know that this region exists... I just prefer not to go there usually!).

Does anyone have any experience of modifying the Beomaster 3000 & 4000 to receive the high frequencies, which I think were only for 'emergency service' use when the receiver were first sold? I realise that, if modified, the tuning scale would be even less use than it is now; but could, perhaps, one or two of the presets be modified and 'tuned by ear'?

Thanks for your thoughts,

Adam K, London.