Thanks so much for the initial review & subsequent video on fixing the ant. I just bought my Eton Elite Exec. a couple of days ago and it does take a bit of time to get the hang of things. I've been a ham since the 70's, but inactive for quite a few years (divorce, etc.). I hope to eventually string a random wire ant. on my 4th floor patio at the Senior Housing I live at in Saugus, Ma (about 15 miles North of Boston). Been enjoying the Aircraft band a lot, as Logan Intl. Airport is close by. Looking forward to viewing more of your videos and just Subscribed. I especially like the way you present things in a calm, no-nonsense delivery. Too many reviewers tend to dramatize and talk loud with non-stop animated gestures! Ha Ha. Take care & God Bless. Don - wb1o
I’m a ham and also was inactive for a while due to divorce. As a matter of fact, she wound up taking my radios and most of my gear. You were lucky since it seems you were able to at least keep your radio!
I opened up my radio about six months ago and didn’t take it as far as you did but I did this time and thanks to you I fixed my antenna that used to bother the crap out of me
Thanks for the overview and tips! I just bought one based on your review. As for opening the radio, most auto parts shops sell plastic tools for prying dashboard elements without damaging the plastic.
This was very helpful as I took mine apart also. I was able to clean up the circuit board and also replace some of the transistors and install new chips. I also installed a much better antenna and now I get perfect reception.
I have just purchased this radio a week or so ago & actually haven't used the radio portion yet, so haven't had an antenna issue at this point. However, thanks for this tip in case of future problems. That being said, I did put batteries in it & the first thing I noticed is that I can't seem to turn it fully off as long as the batteries are installed. Yes, the radio goes off, but the clock is still on. Since I don't use it by the bed, I don't need for the clock to be on all the time. Do you know if there's a way to shut it off completely short of removing the batteries every time? The manual isn't clear on this. A fellow Canuck, eh.
I find that sometimes I have to hit the power button more than once to get the radio to shut off. It will continue to show the time after the radio is off, but you can tap the LIGHT button a few times until it dims down until the time is not visible. Hope this helps.
Just got it couple days ago. I had same problem with antenna. When I opened it up and looked at screw head. I found the reason why it loose. The guy who tightened screw the antenna damaged its head and he couldn't tighten it, left screw loosening from antenna. I had to change screw. It's ok now.
Interesting. I own a outlet of these Eton units as well as a G3 and G5. Recently I swapped the case on my G5 from a dead G5 I bought on eBay, and I noticed the antenna main screw inside the radio had lock tight on the threads of both screws from the factory, guess they didn’t do the same in the Eton Exec Elite line. I haven’t checked on the G3 though.
Please let Eton Service lnow that you experienced the same problem. The more people who report it, the more likely they will inform the factory to do a better job.
I’ve had this radio for awhile and while i love it, its antenna design was total garbage. Mine I constantly have to tighten on the swivel point outside, I can’t unfortunately use loktite on that, (least I don’t think i can…?) because then it wouldn’t move at all. Least the external antenna jack is good.
I bought this Eton Elite Executive, from Amazon, USA, sometime in November 2021. It has been working fine, till a few days back, when I found there was NO sound. The dial lights up, channels and time are stored, and all keys functioning, but there is no sound. I did a factory reset, by long pressing 1, and quick pressed the reset button, still no result. All stored channels and time zone…are erased, still not even a scratch of sound. Please help and guide me on trouble shooting, I hope there's nothing very serious, Thanks,
Thanks so much for the initial review & subsequent video on fixing the ant. I just bought my Eton Elite Exec. a couple of days ago and it does take a bit of time to get the hang of things. I've been a ham since the 70's, but inactive for quite a few years (divorce, etc.). I hope to eventually string a random wire ant. on my 4th floor patio at the Senior Housing I live at in Saugus, Ma (about 15 miles North of Boston). Been enjoying the Aircraft band a lot, as Logan Intl. Airport is close by.
Looking forward to viewing more of your videos and just Subscribed. I especially like the way you present things in a calm, no-nonsense delivery. Too many reviewers tend to dramatize and talk loud with non-stop animated gestures! Ha Ha. Take care & God Bless. Don - wb1o
Thanks for the kind comments, Don. Some people find me too slow and boring. One lovely commenter likened me to Bob Ross!
I’m a ham and also was inactive for a while due to divorce. As a matter of fact, she wound up taking my radios and most of my gear. You were lucky since it seems you were able to at least keep your radio!
@@mikev4089 Sounds like she resented the hobby and made sure to kill it along with the marriage. Divorce sucks.
I opened up my radio about six months ago and didn’t take it as far as you did but I did this time and thanks to you I fixed my antenna that used to bother the crap out of me
Thanks for the overview and tips! I just bought one based on your review.
As for opening the radio, most auto parts shops sell plastic tools for prying dashboard elements without damaging the plastic.
To pop cases apart, I use a wooden clothes pin filed and flattened down. No scratches no breaks in plastics.
Hams just know how to fix all kinds of stuff. That’s why we love the hobby. Thanks for posting.
73 Cliff WA2TMF
This was very helpful as I took mine apart also. I was able to clean up the circuit board and also replace some of the transistors and install new chips. I also installed a much better antenna and now I get perfect reception.
That doesn't bode well for the quality of the stock radio.
Excellent Explanation good service to Humanity and consumers
Thanks for the tip, i just bought this radio and been using it lately.
I have just purchased this radio a week or so ago & actually haven't used the radio portion yet, so haven't had an antenna issue at this point. However, thanks for this tip in case of future problems. That being said, I did put batteries in it & the first thing I noticed is that I can't seem to turn it fully off as long as the batteries are installed. Yes, the radio goes off, but the clock is still on. Since I don't use it by the bed, I don't need for the clock to be on all the time. Do you know if there's a way to shut it off completely short of removing the batteries every time? The manual isn't clear on this. A fellow Canuck, eh.
I find that sometimes I have to hit the power button more than once to get the radio to shut off. It will continue to show the time after the radio is off, but you can tap the LIGHT button a few times until it dims down until the time is not visible. Hope this helps.
Great channel love my eton executive
Excellent review. Thanks so much. 73’s / KO4DJT
can you lower the setting of the LCD lighting of that radio? its annoying to see all those other text that are not being used.
Sure. Tap the LIGHT button a few times and it will dim the display.
@@radiotopics1874 thanks i returned mine to amazon, dont like the LCS display and how the tuning clicks ..
I put an elbow on the eton antenna so it doesn't just go straight up or to the let it also goes front to back now
Just got it couple days ago. I had same problem with antenna. When I opened it up and looked at screw head. I found the reason why it loose. The guy who tightened screw the antenna damaged its head and he couldn't tighten it, left screw loosening from antenna. I had to change screw. It's ok now.
Interesting. I own a outlet of these Eton units as well as a G3 and G5. Recently I swapped the case on my G5 from a dead G5 I bought on eBay, and I noticed the antenna main screw inside the radio had lock tight on the threads of both screws from the factory, guess they didn’t do the same in the Eton Exec Elite line. I haven’t checked on the G3 though.
Your report of their customer service just made be add a TECSUN radio to my cart.
I have the same problem. New from the factory. Thank you for your very informative video
Please let Eton Service lnow that you experienced the same problem. The more people who report it, the more likely they will inform the factory to do a better job.
I’ve had this radio for awhile and while i love it, its antenna design was total garbage. Mine I constantly have to tighten on the swivel point outside, I can’t unfortunately use loktite on that, (least I don’t think i can…?) because then it wouldn’t move at all.
Least the external antenna jack is good.
Blue Locktite will still allow it to move. Don't use Red.
I bought this Eton Elite Executive, from Amazon, USA, sometime in November 2021.
It has been working fine, till a few days back, when I found there was NO sound.
The dial lights up, channels and time are stored, and all keys functioning, but there is no sound.
I did a factory reset, by long pressing 1, and quick pressed the reset button, still no result.
All stored channels and time zone…are erased, still not even a scratch of sound.
Please help and guide me on trouble shooting, I hope there's nothing very serious, Thanks,
Sounds like something as simple as a loose speaker cable.
Use plastic guitar picks for wedging in the seam of the case and snap it apart.
Nice! Thanks for the suggestion.
Mine isn't doing it yet......but my Grundig did....before it bit the farm completely.
The problem with mine is when you try to quick press memory mode it just goes to page so you can't store any station into the presets ????
I also did a video on how to program memory pages, on this channel, which may help.
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