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Old September 12th 10, 05:14 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Sony ICF-2010 with a 5 volt USB adaptor

On Sep 11, 11:11*pm, RHF wrote:
On Sep 11, 5:53*pm, John Smith wrote: On 9/11/2010 3:04 PM, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:

...
Has anyone run the radio with a 5 volt adaptor? Does it have a problem with
the 1/2 volt overage?


Thanks in advance,


Geoff.


- If you are really worried, perhaps better safe than sorry(?), drop a
- silicon diode in the line, in series with the supply, will drop the
- voltage ~0.68-0.75V.
-
- Regards,
- JS

JS - Why a Silicon Diode versus a Resistor
in the DC Output Line ? *- iwtk ~ RHF
*.


Because a silicon junction voltage drop is fairly stable 0.6-0.7
VDC,in general. A small light bulb (here we go,another incandescent!)
in series is fun to experiment with as well,since the current
consumption will be visible.