Skippa Tuners Failing

Started by TimC, July 08, 2023, 04:54:08 PM

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TimC

Sadly I suspect that both of my Skippa's have reached their ends.
This is a last gasp in the hope that something can be done, but I hold little hope.
My wife is devastated. That add skip button is her favorite thing. Nothing else does it and it works so well.

The problem is that the tuners seem to be failing. On one skippa, when you look at the signal strength it shows 100% signal, but the signal quality is down and very variable. On the other Skippa both strength and quality are virtually nonexistent.

My guess is that the signal amplifiers in the tuner circuit are failing.
Note: The RF signal passes through to other devices OK, so its not the input signal that is the problem.

I am handy with a soldering iron, but I don't have the equipment to handle surface mount technology.

If anyone is aware of a fix for this please, or believe they can do a repair, let me know. If I had a choice, I would keep the Skippa's going as nothing else does add skip like the Skippas.

Regards Tim
Icebox, Fetch box (Not IceTV Capable)