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Re: [CZsynth] CZ-101 powers up on batteries, but not with AC adaptor

2015-02-03 by gordon@...

On Tue, Feb 03, 2015 at 02:00:30PM +0000, bill bigrig billbigrig@... [CZsynth] wrote:
> Sounds to me you have a thermal problem with a rectification circuit. I don't remember if there are regulators in there, but the symptoms you describe are what a bad regulator does. What about the diodes that make the DC? The filter cap?
> Rig 

Think he nailed it with the underpowered power supply thing.  You *always* want about 1A or more for these terrible old 80s synths.

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Gordonjcp MM0YEQ

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