HI & LO While I'm not sure I'd agree with your comparison to a Microtracker I am not trying to dismiss what you say only to get an accurate count of what is really going on.
Here is what I've pulled from the latest postings:
680 List 7-Bad 16-Good
Although I applaud the effort to track the issues, there are too many variables to make this list the end all be all of what is causing the issue. Items such as the following should also be documented:
- Was Automatic Voltage Detetion turned on (in the Tekkeons - seems to cause problems - if disable seems to not
- Voltage used on a adjistable voltage battery (someone reported issues running the Tekkeon at 9V - has anyone running at 12V)
- Power draw on the DR-680 - how many mics, how many channels with phantom power on, what kinds of mics run
- Mainboard revision of the DR-680 - I remember when Ted described sending his back they said he had a very old revision of his mainboard
- etc
All these factors can potentially be the cause of the issues
The only thing that seems constant is that there is a problem with some units and it seems that Auto Voltage Detection on a Tekkeon will fry the unit.
And the only thing I can see to lessen the odds of issues is run the at 12V when using an external solution