Roady 2 design defect

[LA_Guy]

The Roady 2 has a design defect with the power connector. It's tack soldered to the circuit board and on all four Roadys of mine the solder conenctions have let loose after a few months. If you have good soldering skills (and a small tip on your iron), you can solder it back, saving the cost of a new radio. The symptom is intermittent power/operation.

While you're at it, solder a 16 inch wire to the internal FM antenna right where the remote control sensor is (black dot to right of display) and run it outside the case. This will improve the FM signal dramatically. The internal antenna is easy to find, it's a metal band that runs along the perimeter of the case.

 

[JeremyAndrews]

> The Roady 2 has a design defect with the power connector.
> It's tack soldered to the circuit board and on all four
> Roadys of mine the solder conenctions have let loose after a
> few months. If you have good soldering skills (and a small
> tip on your iron), you can solder it back, saving the cost
> of a new radio. The symptom is intermittent power/operation.
>
>
I got power problems the first day. I dropped Roady2 for MyFi in December so I guess it doesn't matter anymore.<P ID="signature">______________

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[purplejay]

> > The Roady 2 has a design defect with the power connector.
> > It's tack soldered to the circuit board and on all four
> > Roadys of mine the solder conenctions have let loose after
> a
> > few months. If you have good soldering skills (and a small
>
> > tip on your iron), you can solder it back, saving the cost
>
> > of a new radio. The symptom is intermittent
> power/operation.
> >
> >
> I got power problems the first day. I dropped Roady2 for
> MyFi in December so I guess it doesn't matter anymore.
>

I had 3 of these. they all had they same problems and lasted 3-6 months. those extended warranties actaul do payoff. traded my lsat one for a MyFi. <P ID="signature">______________
"i'll see you Left of the Dial!"</P>

 

[rcolbert]

> > > The Roady 2 has a design defect with the power
> connector.
> > > It's tack soldered to the circuit board and on all four
> > > Roadys of mine the solder conenctions have let loose
> after
> > a
> > > few months. If you have good soldering skills (and a
> small
> >
> > > tip on your iron), you can solder it back, saving the
> cost
> >
> > > of a new radio. The symptom is intermittent
> > power/operation.
> > >
> > >
> > I got power problems the first day. I dropped Roady2 for
> > MyFi in December so I guess it doesn't matter anymore.
> >
>
> I had 3 of these. they all had they same problems and
> lasted 3-6 months. those extended warranties actaul do
> payoff. traded my lsat one for a MyFi.

I have had my Roady2 for over 1 1/2 years now and it still works fine.

 

[Jack_Johnson]

> > > > The Roady 2 has a design defect with the power
> > connector.
> > > > It's tack soldered to the circuit board and on all
> four
> > > > Roadys of mine the solder conenctions have let loose
> > after
> > > a
> > > > few months. If you have good soldering skills (and a
> > small
> > >
> > > > tip on your iron), you can solder it back, saving the
> > cost
> > >
> > > > of a new radio. The symptom is intermittent
> > > power/operation.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > I got power problems the first day. I dropped Roady2 for
>
> > > MyFi in December so I guess it doesn't matter anymore.
> > >
> >
> > I had 3 of these. they all had they same problems and
> > lasted 3-6 months. those extended warranties actaul do
> > payoff. traded my lsat one for a MyFi.
>
> I have had my Roady2 for over 1 1/2 years now and it still
> works fine.
>

I have had mine sine they came out. I have moved it everyday between my home and my car and the connector is still solid. Maybe your being too rough with it, or maybe mine is soldered with titanium. Who knows.