26 Jul
1998
26 Jul
'98
4:04 a.m.
At 09:52 26-07-98 -0400, you wrote:
Help? I have 2 power supplies for DEC BA123 boxes
which
no longer function. I suspect that in each case, something very
simple has gone, such as the primary capacitors on the AC/DC
convertor hardware (if I am even using the correct vocabulary
and referring to something that actually exists). Since I am
mostly a dud with a soldering iron and I have no scopes or
other tech equipment other than a 30 year old volt meter, I
<snip>
Don't give up so easily. I'd wager you have a ham radio club in your area
(most cities do). Have you considered enlisting the aid of one of their
techies?
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