[time-nuts] Yet another 468-DC situation

[Howard Davidson]

This kind of problem is almost always the electrolytic filter capacitors 
in the power supply shorting. Sometimes they take the diodes with them. 
the repair is easy.  I often preemptively replace all the power supply 
electrolytics in old devices.


hld

On 8/26/2013 9:25 PM, paul wrote:
>   
>
> Greetings Time Nuts!
>
> I used to work for an electric utility and, around the Millennium,
> acquired a used 468-DC, an FTM II, and the requisite GPS to GOES
> antenna. The FTM was the first to no longer power on, and now the 468-DC
> blows the main fuse whenever it is powered on. I am wondering if:
>
>   	* it's worth someone fixing it
>   	* how it compares with, for example, the Sure Electronics MB-CM12118
> Mini USB & Bluetooth Interface GPS Demo Board (which you reviewed
> favorably). I know the 468-DC is built much better, but does it keep
> better time?
>
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