I finally had to send my trusty reliable Optacon to Richard Oehm for
battery replacement and cleaning. I talked with him last week and I
should have my unit back this week.
I would reccomend to Karen that she send her unit to Richard as in
addition to the battery needing replacement, the unit may also require
some adjustments.
Steve Bauer http://www.jazznotes.net
Host of:
The Sunday Jazz Brunch KRBB (B98-FM) Sunday 9 a.m. to 12 noon http://www.b98fm.com
Karen,
First, it does sound like you have a battery that isn't retaining a charge at all. The little power supply that comes with the Opta doesn't supply enough power to run the Optacon when the battery voltage drops. If you have a Batteries Plus store near you, or a similar store like All Batteries, they can replace the Optacon batteries for less than $50. They are simply large NiCad batteries what are soldered in place.
Otherwise, you will need to send your Opta off to Richard Oehm in California. Last I knew, he charged $95 for battery replacement, plus return shipping.
His contact info is:
we're ready to ship your repaired Optacon back to you. To have your
Optacons repaired, ship your Optacons to: Oehm
Electronics 2194C Galveston Avenue San Jose, California 95122-3617. If
you like you can contact us by telephone at (408) 971-6250. When you
ship us an Optacon please include a note or letter that tells us how
you would like to be contacted in regards to the Optacon repair service
and be sure to include your return address where you'd like your
equipment returned when repairs are completed. This note or letter can
be in any
format you choose print, braille, audio tape or computer disk.
Steve Lansing, MI
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