Need Superstar 3900 Service Manual

[HavaV10]

PCB EPT360011Z Looked on google for it with no luck. This is a very early version Superstar 3900. I bought it new when I was 18 years old in 1986 Thanks for any help.

 

[TM86]

Found a schematic: https://cbtricks.org/radios/superstar/3900/graphics/ss3900_sch.gif

 

[TM86]

This may the right service manual, may not. It's for the Jopix 3900, which claims it was made by Dirland. Covers the "E" and "F" revisions.

Oh, and it's in French: https://www.servicedocs.com/ARTIKELEN/9500208240001.PDF

 

[TM86]

And an English language alignment procedure. Again, may or not be your radio.



Nobody bothers to write in any of these which board or boards the info applies to. You'll have to figure out if it applies directly, or is just close enough, and how much you're going to have to extrapolate from the existing info.

 

[HavaV10]

And an English language alignment procedure. Again, may or not be your radio.



Nobody bothers to write in any of these which board or boards the info applies to. You'll have to figure out if it applies directly, or is just close enough, and how much you're going to have to extrapolate from the existing info.

thanks but that layout is different from what I have. Towards the front of the radio there are 9 L variable inductors. That layout only shows 7. But thanks anyhow for your time.

 

[HavaV10]

This may the right service manual, may not. It's for the Jopix 3900, which claims it was made by Dirland. Covers the "E" and "F" revisions.

Oh, and it's in French: https://www.servicedocs.com/ARTIKELEN/9500208240001.PDF

thanks but my pcb layout is different from the one in the link.

 

[HavaV10]

Found a schematic: https://cbtricks.org/radios/superstar/3900/graphics/ss3900_sch.gif

thanks I need to do a alignment. It is off frequency a little.

 

[TM86]

thanks but my pcb layout is different from the one in the link.

Sorry about that. As you're already aware, not a heck of a lot out there on these.

 

[HavaV10]

Sorry about that. As you're already aware, not a heck of a lot out there on these.

yeah roger that, I'll get it figured out. Thank you for your time.

 

[999]

I think this might get you where you need to go. It's a Galaxy Saturn service manual.

 

[HavaV10]

I think this might get you where you need to go. It's a Galaxy Saturn service manual.

thanks it's close but not it. I have EPT3600112 pcb board.

 

[Klondike Mike]

PCB EPT3600112 ...

Nope. EPT360011Z

 

[HavaV10]

Nope. EPT360011Z

wow ok mine sure looks like a 2 thanks for correcting me.

 

[Klondike Mike]

wow ok mine sure looks like a 2

Well, now I'm slightly confused. All I've ever seen with RCI's EPT main boards is that they never ended with 3 digits. The confusion factor lies with the 9 inductor layout you have.

 

[nomadradio]

It's a "Z". The format is "EPT followed by "360", as in Superstar 360. Followed by three digits for the engineering version. That one started with "010". The "011" was the 1988 or 89 update to the first "010" board.

Never have gotten a straight answer about what that last letter "Z" indicates.

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