Pure Evoke 2s Digital Radio Repair

This is a video of the repair of a Pure Evoke 2s Digital Radio.

WARNING
Do NOT attempt any electrical repairs if you are not competent to do so.
If you use any advice from the video do so at your own risk, i hold no responsibility for injury or damage.
Please be careful.

[jawcycle]

That was 56 mins well spent. A total joy to watch someone do a proper job with enthusiasm and humour, loved it! Of course no way could I do that but everything was clear and you obviously know your stuff. Hope I can catch more, on any project.

[indigogolf]

Hey Frank, nice video, I used to do this for a living in the eightees and ninetees before the whole industry died off. I went out when surface mount came in. It's nice to see people like you have kept the tradition going. That was a nice tip about the doubling up on the power leads I wouldn't have thought of that. Cheers.

[richarddavey]

You are so right about DAB, i could not believe that most of the stations broadcast in MONO !!!! Great video.

[acestudioscouk-Ace-GACE]

I know this is an old video now but thanks for doing it and leaving it up. I have an Evoke 3 which suddenly died while following the updating procedure which involved a lot of plugging and unplugging the power supply. I might have a look and see if it has the same problem as the Evoke2 here. Cheers!

[todaysbestmix]

Excellent to see a new video from your James :-) Having a little chuckle at your rant about DAB at the start. When DAB first came out I bought a DAB Hi-Fi separate for around £ 300.00 (VideoLogic, which I believe Pure took over). It didn't take me long to realise that DAB listening experience was inferior to FM (at least in my area). Anyway, that's long gone now. I purchased a Pure DAB/FM/CD Clock radio from the local charity shop for £ 6.00 last week, bargain. Works and everything. So, hooked it up to my Hi-Fi. Bought for the simple reason I can listen to the local football team on DAB (internet stream restricted).

Anyway... FM I say won't die any time soon :-)

Love watching your video, thank you.

[joseph_donovan]

Ineluctably instructive! A YouTube diamond in the refulgent. Love it!

[christophersteer]

Nice to see a professional in this day and age, and human too boot, great stuff, all the best. Rs !ondon Boy.

[rayhindle]

Liked and subscribed, First time I've found this guy, he is a good communicator, speaks clearly, and well worth watching, I'll be looking for more from H.

[Rithius]

Loving the repair videos! Keep them coming!

[burnettmurray]

I have a Pure Evoke 3 and it's not DAB + as it was early in the evolution of DAB . However, it records and the quality is superb! I also have a Roberts DAB+ R100 but it gets dusty easily and you need a PHd to program it in a long-winded way of button pressing. Also, the signal to wifi is weak from the bedroom to the BT-Hub. So, I LOVE my Evoke 3. Just wish the record memory card could be larger than 2Gb as this is limiting. And 2Gb Memory cards are quite rare now! The display is not too bright but adequate. I LOVE how I can record programmes. DAB uses more energy than FM so in a government emergency when we rely on SW and FM we are buggered! When you ask the government where the OLD frequencies are going you when we all go DAB you get the reply that they are going to be used by defence! Great! This video is still informative though as those who are considering a £600 Pure R67 with USB record ? and playback have some insight into the faults on these 'high-end' bits of gear! Copyright? mmm if its for Educational purposes? High Court case? 'I was freely advertising but without permission your Honour?

[BroadcastLegacy]

Great videos James, its all about the FM dial! If i had your expertise I'd be building rigs. Great work mate keep it up.

[marktubeie]

Great to see you back Frank - great video and you present your tasks so well it's a pleasure to watch and learn - nice one mate! :)

[asokabalage]

Really good skills and learned the way goes about the problem. Get bit emotional and sometimes get clumsy but that’s okay. We all are humans.

[LesParry]

Great video and entertaining as well as informative. I have an Evoke 1S that dosn't power up but I couldn't do what Frank does. Trouble is I can't find anyone in UK who is prepared to look at it. Nonetheless at least I understand what the problem could be. Thanks guy.

[debb]

Nice video more interesting than TV thanks ☺

[davidwilson]

I have 3 of them got them for £50 each absolutely love them the sound is great

[ellhawkes]

glad to see another video, really enjoy em!

[MrRolex]

I've just spent nearly an hour watching this video, of which I understood about 10%, but I really enjoyed it. A very personable feller, keep it up Frank.

[stewatson]

Nicely done. Great to see someone do the job properly :-) What I want to know is if your lamp is still held together with zip ties??? If so you could become a true radio ham (ha ha). Thanks for this. Regards Steve (M0OMO)

[maxcontact]

Hey Frank, Nice Video. I have a PURE, Marshall 1S DAB Radio purchased a couple years ago, still works but has lost the LED screen! after googling a bit seems a common occurrence! Would be great if you could do a video on repairing one of these issues. I don't think it will be hard to find a faulty one unfortunately...
Cheers
Max from Australia!