Typical! Low cost items are often only batch tested and the customer does the final test. A second one might have worked perfectly well. It's all about probabilities.
A cheap device like this is ideal for long term noise monitoring. David G3UNA >I complained to the seller that my adapter was getting too hot to touch > in a little over a minute and the seller offered to refund what I paid, > including shipping. I accepted his offer. > > Jim - W4BQP > > On 8/29/2012 2:14 PM, Jim Campbell wrote: >> I purchased this item on a whim. It arrived Monday. I plugged it in and >> installed the drivers that were included on an accompanying CD. After I >> had installed the drivers I unplugged the device and found the USB end >> of the device to be hot to the touch. I don't know what is going on but >> am uncomfortable having a device plugged into my laptop that is getting >> this hot. >> >> I plugged the device in again just now and opened the accompanying audio >> control panel. It showed two slider bars for the microphone input. I get >> the impression that the builders of this device provided a stereo input >> but didn't expect anyone to use stereo microphones with such an >> inexpensive item. >> >> I don't plan to use this item because of the heat problem. I would like >> to hear of the experience of others. >> >> 73, >> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
