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hi folks,
i recently bough a superstar 158edx with blue display.
im happy with the performance of the radio but the ssb recieve seems very low?.
when i recieve an ssb signal on fm about s-5 when i switch to ssb the signal drops to nothing--local ssb signals remain strong?
tried turning up the ssb meter vr inside radio but no avail.
is there something i can turn-up or adjust in the radio to get readability on these low signals--they seem strong but dont move the needle on the s-meter.
i would welcome any help on this matter.

thanks--john.

It sounds like your 158 has an AGC fault; I have come across this on a few 158.
It is not easy to fix without the right test gear.

hi rick,
could you explain what an agc problem is?
im not very good at the techy stuff i just dabble and do simple fixes and could you tell me if there is inherant design flaws in the 158.
many thanks---john.