[1000mp] MP Erratic Turn on

[Ken KW0A]

That course of events seems different from those most folks experience wherein the unit never fails completely. My MP is also about '95 mfr. 

Ken KW0A

-----Original Message-----
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>Sent: Jul 23, 2006 4:39 PM
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>Subject: [1000mp] MP Erratic Turn on
>
>Guys
>
>My MP exhibited the same problem, until it failed completely.
>
>The switching power supply stopped working.  It was intermittent for awhile; it would work, then not work, then work, then work, then not work.  I could find no rhyme nor reason for it working or not working.
>
>Finally, the switching power supply failed completely.  I tried to find someone to fix it, but everyone gave me the same answer- its more problem to fix than its worth.  Still, a new one is $450, so I connected a DC supply and its worked FB ever since.
>
>Hope I'm wrong, but that's what happened with mine.  BTW, I purchased it in 1995.
>
>Dennis NB1B
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