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   AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Saturday, 05-Jul-2025 04:16:39 JST AI6YR Ben

   Today's random-roadside-object to fix or repurpose... dynamo charged am/fm radio.

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Saturday, 05-Jul-2025 04:16:39 JST AI6YR Ben

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     Not working for a simple reason, NiCd batteries no good. One must weigh if it's worth replacing, however... NICDs are a PITA, as they drop below a certain charge and are toast. #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #Electronics

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Saturday, 05-Jul-2025 04:16:39 JST AI6YR Ben

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     The innards! Cheap AM FM radio, probably circa 1990s. I think they have them down to one or two chips now... #electronics

     Steve's Place repeated this.
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     Raymond Russell (raymierussell@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 05-Jul-2025 04:16:39 JST Raymond Russell

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     @ai6yr
     This a modern self build radio kit I bought earlier this year.
     There seems to be more components to drive the display than doing the radio bit.
     I think the small IC is the tuner chip and the small board above is the oscillator crystal.