Re: [M100] T102 Current Drain

2022-06-19 Thread Alex ...
A follow up on this in case anyone else has a similar issue. The transistor (T6) in the cassette remote circuit went bad, keeping the motor relay's coil engaged all the time when memory power is on. Relay power comes from before the regulated section of the power supply and remains on even when th

Re: [M100] T102 Current Drain

2021-04-28 Thread Jeffrey Birt
From: M100 On Behalf Of Alex ... Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 3:27 AM To: m...@bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] T102 Current Drain I don't have any real measurements to back this up, but someone might find this anecdote useful. I feel like my 102's AA battery life was m

Re: [M100] T102 Current Drain

2021-04-28 Thread Alex ...
I don't have any real measurements to back this up, but someone might find this anecdote useful. I feel like my 102's AA battery life was much better after I cut out the internal NiCd cell. This idea is supported by the fact that it again seems to go through batteries faster since I replaced the b

[M100] T102 Current Drain

2021-04-27 Thread Peter Noeth
I know this has been discussed before, but I was doing some testing on my T102 regarding current drain to gauge external battery life. I made an external 4D cell alkaline pack I use when watching TV and playing with the computer a few years ago, and was thinking of upgrading the capacity. There is