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From: jbclem3 on 12 Feb 2010 22:54
This is a good quality small portable Shortwave/AM/FM radio. It used to
work well for me on batteries and one day just went dead. I've been trying
it recently with new batteries, but no luck...still dead as a doorknob. I
also tried with a universal power supply, but no difference(however, I don't
trust the power supply, sometimes it outputs .5v, sometimes 7v at all
settings).

Although I'm not very experienced at electronic repair, I've taken radios
apart and would try that with this one if someone could give me some
troubleshooting steps. I have a DVM, and have done a lot of 12v DC car/auto
electrical work which is very basic and simple stuff(find the bad wire, find
the bad ground, etc...). Is there a fuse in this radio?

Anyone familiar with this Panasonic RF-B60?


John


From: Sjouke Burry on 12 Feb 2010 23:12
jbclem3 wrote:
> This is a good quality small portable Shortwave/AM/FM radio. It used to
> work well for me on batteries and one day just went dead. I've been trying
> it recently with new batteries, but no luck...still dead as a doorknob. I
> also tried with a universal power supply, but no difference(however, I don't
> trust the power supply, sometimes it outputs .5v, sometimes 7v at all
> settings).
>
> Although I'm not very experienced at electronic repair, I've taken radios
> apart and would try that with this one if someone could give me some
> troubleshooting steps. I have a DVM, and have done a lot of 12v DC car/auto
> electrical work which is very basic and simple stuff(find the bad wire, find
> the bad ground, etc...). Is there a fuse in this radio?
>
> Anyone familiar with this Panasonic RF-B60?
>
>
> John
>
>
No corroded traces on the print from leaking battery's?
That is the number one killer for this sort of equipment.
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