Got an idea.
The PRO4W model is perhaps 20 years old and if you are lucky, there
is a General Electric Ni-Cad battery in it.
Then you can try to "shock" it.
Put a DC voltmeter over the battery clip and measure the voltage.
Then apply some 12-15 volts for a second or two, remove the shock and
measure the voltage. If it is higher than before, you can try to
shock it again. Not more than 3 seconds.
Best case you can get the accu back to 7,2 volts and use it normally.
Some times it works, sometimes not.
Or you can make it stop shortening the voltage rail and run the
microphone with a 9v battery connected.
You can=B4t damage anything, but I would recommend that you have the
handle switch in "off" position.
Klas
Hello David!
I guess there is no other way to fix it than replacing the battery.
Please send it here and mark the package "Guarantee repair".
Thanks,
Klas.
At 13:10 2014-09-09, you wrote:
>HI all,
>
>I hope someone can provide me with a bit of help. About six years
>ago I bought a Telinga 4, I have made some beautiful recordings
>around the world with it. I spent the last month in New Zealand and
>I took my Telinga in anticipation of recording the beautiful bell
>bird in Fiordland. Unfortunately the customs officer when checking
>all of my equipment must have turned on the phantom power. I didn't
>notice until two weeks later when I finally arrived in Fiordland
>only to discover it no longer worked. Using a nine volt battery all
>I get a click from the switch when turning the switch on or off and
>that is it.
>
>I am hoping that the battery is the only thing that needs replacing,
>and hope that someone can tell me how to go about that.
>
>Many thanks in advance
>
>David
>
>
>
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