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Old October 31st 03, 04:56 PM
Scott Dorsey
 
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Mike Knudsen wrote:
In article , --exray-- writes:

Was that mechanical buzzing of the transformer, or was there some
electrical problem? My radio buzzes through the speaker.


No, this was electrical buzzing just like receiving power line noise.
mechanically it was quiet.


Any idea of what was wrong with the power trans inside, or did you just replace
it and throw it away? Maybe the shielding between the windings was kaput.


Insulation breakdown.

I have a cheap AM/FM clock radio that sounds like light-dimmer power line noise
even on FM. I've tried tacking caps all over the place, to no effect. The DC
supply is clean on a scope. You have to wonder how such a sound gets into FM
-- it sounds exactly like the sort of noise that sends you reching for the ANL
switch on a real radio. --Mike K.


It has a vacuum fluorescent display, doesn't it? Disconnect the display
and it'll be quiet.
--scott
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