That sounds to me like a bad transistor. It's a kind of crackling noise, right? Transistors are soldered in and unless you have experience in electronics repair it's a job best left to the professionals. If it's a battery operated portable it may not be worth fixing.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Mitchell" <mi...@orbitelcom.com> To: "blind handyman" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 9:33 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Sony Tape Player Troubles > Greetings of the Season to All. > > I have a Sony 4 track dual speed tape player / recorder that has served me > well for years. > > It has developed a very annoying noise; almost like the sound of radio > static e.g. not normal tape hiss. > > I have used canned air on it, cleaned the heads, put in fresh batteries, > etc. and the tape in question plays normally on other machines. > > I use the Sony a lot when working with music instructional tapes and > appreciate the pause function for this purpose. However, the static has > become overwhelming and I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas or tips on > how > to restore normal operation. > > Many thanks, Mitch > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.430 / Virus Database: 270.14.120/2588 - Release Date: 12/26/09 19:02:00
