Old thread, but maybe this is my latest issue
I have it changing the state of it’s busy signal when I get my hand near it, which might suggest it’s not clocking,
but it shouldn’t do this until it’s done it’s previous allophone anyway.
All I hear through the amp is a bunch of clicks that seem to represent the number of times any allophone was sent.
Mine is Microchip branded from eBay for $10 or so, and says it’s made in Taiwan on the chip.
I also have tried another unit I have with GI printed on it, so thought that should be original.