Reader Explains the Good and the Bad on the Pan Crusader-X

Thanks, OWL:

I have two samples of the version without the tape deck. I got mine for about £40 each. They are made by Standard Radio at Tokyo in early 1980s. They were sold as Pan Crusader-X, Tokyo Crusader NR82F1, Pan International NR82-F1, Marc NR82-F1 and Globephone GS8008 DX. Surely the built quality is not the best, especally the controls. The reception is only so-so. However, they are fun radios with lots of controls to play with. If you can find one of good condition at reasonable price, you may just like it. The entry at radiomuseum.org http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/paninterna_pan_crusader_x.html Photos by HKRadioer (He has two as well): http://bbs.leowood.net/mini_read.asp?id=876993&page=13048&property=0&ClassID=0

Comments

[PALIX]

I had in the past to repair a MARC NR 82 F1,this had intermittent failure of the frequency counter,bad capacitors on the power supply and so one.Overall performances are not very good.I have the opportunity to test the last MARC NR108F1,with PLL.This set fare better than the NR82 and 52F1,it is more sensitive and fairly stable (near by SONY ICFSW7600),frequency counter cover the entire spectrum (without gap!) from 150khz to 520Mhz.I think that you must forget analog MARCS,if you want one put your choice on NR108 (or Pan Crusader8000).Pay attention ,in Germany these receivers have limited ranges without VHF and UHF.
Olivier

[Chuck Ermatinger]

I've had a Pan Crusader X...BEWARE!!! The linkage from the bandswitch knob to the actual switch is cheap plastic, and will fail! I liked the radio overall, but it became useless when this happened. I'm now a proud owner of a Pan Crusader 8000, and am finding it much more reliable. It's a much better receiver than Larry Magne indicated in his review years ago.

[K M Ranjith Peiris]

Hi friends,
I am Ranjith from Sri Lanka I have this model (NR82F1)with some SW problems so I would like to make it soon, If anyone has this complete circuit diagram please e mail to me thank you.

Ranjith (4s7km)
email - ranjith4s7km@gmail.com

[Felix Jäger]

I had the same problem as Chuck Ermatinger. On the band selector axle there is a very breakable cog. Usually it breaks apart after some weeks. I then opened the cabinet and luckily I fond the fragments. I reglued them around the axle with epoxy reinforcing everything with a washer. It still works. My advice: handle the selector knobs like raw eggs. Btw, the receiving properties of my sample are absolutely satisfying.