[BC] Schematics in products (WAS: WTIR..in Miami!)

[JYRussell@academicplanet.com]

I just looked - I have a 20 odd year old panasonic am-fm with one.  B'lieve
it or not.
Jason

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Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:22 PM
Subject: [BC] Schematics in products (WAS: WTIR..in Miami!)


> In a message dated 10/11/2005 10:34:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> akline at netins.net writes:
>
> > That's why I was so surprised to pick up WJR!  It's an ok little radio
for
> >  the locals--it helps to be just under 10 miles from WHO's
blowtorch--but
> it'
> > s
> >  never exactly been a DX wonder...
> >
> >  BTW...when was the last time anyone saw a consumer radio with the
schematic
> >  pasted inside the battery compartment cover?
>
> You know... I miss that! There was a time when virtually *everything*
> included a schematic. I remember lamenting their demise sometime in the
80's. I'd
> open stuff up, and ask "Where's the schematic?!" They were either inside
the
> unit, or on the last page of the manual.
>
> Now we get manuals with instructions like: "To operate radio, rotate knob
to
> position ON then turn to volume requested. To set station, turn dial for
> frequency. If poor sound, replace battery."
>
> Ugh.
>
> Willie...
>
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