Luiton LT-310SDR

[Shadetree Mechanic]

The Luiton LT-310SDR radio that I received came in an unmarked box, and the radio itself has no name or model number. This is not a big deal because the radio itself is what we are after. It came with all the normal mounting hardware and power cord, along with an owner’s manual printed on copy paper. My first impression is about how small this radio really is, and that it should be a good fit for modern cars. The microphone has buttons for channel up and down, ASQ, and noise reduction. The display has the channel display along with a frequency display with seven digits. It also has a bar graph for TX and RX signal as well as a few function indicators.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

I encountered a problem on my unit when I took it out of the box. The main radio knob was stuck in like it was pushed on too far and wedged against the face of the radio. I was able to pull the knob out, but the first time I pushed it, it got stuck again. Also with the knob pulled out, it still rubbed the face and made turning the knob feel weird. I contacted Lawerence Lin and he assured me that they will increase the quality inspection standards to prevent this from happening.

My quick solution was to put some cellophane tape in the bottom of the knob hole so it would not go on too far.

Then I used an emery board to file the corners off the knob so it would clear the face.

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[Shadetree Mechanic]

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