GumbyCT
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Got a new Pro-106 and this darn thing doesn't come with anything to power it. What were they thinking? Not batteries, wall wart, or cigarette light plug. Nothin, nada, zip.
The Owners Manual , on pg 21, says you can use ANY Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and supplies at least 500 mA with the tip set to positive. Doesn't give the size or specs for the tip but I got over that and bought a 1300mA Universal Power Adapter.
Set it to 9V and measured because they usu. run a bit over. This one is measured 8.98 Volts and tip is positive - OK great. It comes with a variety of adapters so find the right one and we are good to go - right?
Not so fast.
The 106 worked fine with my "new" rechargeable batteries but when I plugged in the adapter it would power up fine or so it appeared. Displayed that it was "Scanning" however the 4th line never changed. It took me awhile to notice this and awhile longer to figure out that 9V was just too high for this RS Pro-106.
To make a long story short - 6.03V works but 7.54 and 8.98V both just display "Scanning" but never break squelch when a signal is present. Tested alongside my Pro-197. The scan appears to be a bit sluggish, too.
But when the voltage is too high, I can tell now by looking at the 4th line. It never changes or changes extremely slowly.
I searched but didn't find any others post questioning the voltage level for the Pro-106, so I just thought I'd ask if any other folks are having this sort of trouble?
Why would RS recommend 9V if it doesn't work?
Am I the only person having this problem? If so, what am I doing wrong?
Yes, I am certain it is a voltage problem. Dropping the voltage fixes it every time.
fwiw - the 106 was cloned from the 197 so that puzzled me even more.
The Owners Manual , on pg 21, says you can use ANY Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and supplies at least 500 mA with the tip set to positive. Doesn't give the size or specs for the tip but I got over that and bought a 1300mA Universal Power Adapter.
Set it to 9V and measured because they usu. run a bit over. This one is measured 8.98 Volts and tip is positive - OK great. It comes with a variety of adapters so find the right one and we are good to go - right?
Not so fast.
The 106 worked fine with my "new" rechargeable batteries but when I plugged in the adapter it would power up fine or so it appeared. Displayed that it was "Scanning" however the 4th line never changed. It took me awhile to notice this and awhile longer to figure out that 9V was just too high for this RS Pro-106.
To make a long story short - 6.03V works but 7.54 and 8.98V both just display "Scanning" but never break squelch when a signal is present. Tested alongside my Pro-197. The scan appears to be a bit sluggish, too.
But when the voltage is too high, I can tell now by looking at the 4th line. It never changes or changes extremely slowly.
I searched but didn't find any others post questioning the voltage level for the Pro-106, so I just thought I'd ask if any other folks are having this sort of trouble?
Why would RS recommend 9V if it doesn't work?
Am I the only person having this problem? If so, what am I doing wrong?
Yes, I am certain it is a voltage problem. Dropping the voltage fixes it every time.
fwiw - the 106 was cloned from the 197 so that puzzled me even more.