Re: SB3 appears dead

Redrum wrote: 
> Ah, now I understand! I hadn't realized the shop tried a new PS. I was
> under the impression that the guy "tried one that he had laying around"
> I guess I made that part up in my head :)
> 
> Again, be careful of replying on a voltage measurement. That voltage
> needs to be maintained when current is drawn, That is where PS's can
> look ok, but fail once the device starts operating (like booting up). I
> bought a used radio that would turn on, boot up, but when it got to the
> part where the audio amp turns on (that soft click), it would turn off,
> start to reboot, fail, repeat. It was the PS.
> 
> Some of these adaptors, and I think the one that @w3w recommended have
> various plug size and polarity adaptors. I made a rig out of these so
> that I can measure current as well as voltage without cutting the
> adaptor wire, so - Power Supply -> modified adaptor -> radio. The
> modified adaptor is female barrel -> wires exposed (or use terminal
> blocks)-> male barrel. 
> 
> Yes, it seems like overkill, but I was interested in the current draw of
> the radio in various states (off, soft off, on, playing).
> 
> Last option is a new radio :). Here in the US there are a flood of these
> used on ebay for about $50USD. I think they were $299 new, and I love
> them, very versitile and good sound. Maybe on your side of the big pond
> as well.
> 
> Jim

Thanks Jim :). Unfortunately there are very few used SB's on this side
of the Atlantic and having one sent from the US would cost just as much
again in import tax and customs :(. I think I am going to give up, scrap
it and just buy a bluetooth speaker ie Sonos or something similar. I
just like having to start a radio channel without having to use my
smartphone first.


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