mbutts@BEAVER.CS.WASHINGTON.EDU> (01/15/90)
>From article <EMV.90Jan11194641@urania.math.lsa.umich.edu>, by emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti): > The 32 frequency presets sit idle on my Sony 2010, except for > a few easy picks like the Beeb and a few local stations. Why? > Well, every time the battery slips loose I lose them all (aargh), > and I don't usually write them down as I discover them. Yes, a common 2010 problem. Funny how there are one or two little bugs in an otherwise super radio. I took a little piece of foam insulation tape, the kind you stick around your windows, and stuck it on top of the memory battery. When I put in the big main batteries, which are trapped in place by the battery compartment door, the big batteries push down on the foam and hold the memory battery in better. Now it only loses memory when it takes a spark of static electricity. I have found that the frequencies I use change seasonally and as stations come and go, so any list of top frequencies will be a temporary thing. Finally, I do love my 2010, even with its foibles, and I agree that it's an excellent choice. -- Michael Butts, Research Engineer KC7IT 503-626-1302 Mentor Graphics Corp., 8500 SW Creekside Place, Beaverton, OR 97005 !{sequent,tessi,apollo}!mntgfx!mbutts mbutts@pdx.MENTOR.COM Opinions are my own, not necessarily those of Mentor Graphics Corp.
"GLENN MACNUTT,SALEM STATE COLLEGE LIBRARY, 617-741-6230" <MACNUTT%RCN.bitnet@ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca> (01/18/90)
A problem I had with mine was the memory battery broke through its battery holder, which is made of a thin piece of plastic. I glued it back in place and behind it applied a liberal amount of silicon glue to reinforce the battery holder. If I were ever to buy another SONY 2010 I would immediately apply the silicon glue to give it added support. The 2010 memory battery holder is not made very well.