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Johnbrowning
Member Username: Johnbrowning
Post Number: 50 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 11:05 pm: |
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I just got this radio and had to have it fixed right from the get go. Then I get it home and start useing it to discovery this problem. It does not happen every time you TX but it is easy to replicate. To get the recive audio back you have to key the mic several times quickly and it comes back on. Could it be the relay in the radio?? Any ideas are apreaciated!!!The radio has realy sensitive recieve and great transmit audio so I want to fix this if I can. |
Tech808
Moderator Username: Tech808
Post Number: 12045 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 12:12 am: |
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Try going to the area below and it may help: Subscriber (Preview) » Repair Tips » Radios » Galaxy » No "S" meter readings , Distorted Receive Hope this help's, Lon Tech808 CEF808 N9CEF CVC#2 |
Hotwire
Senior Member Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1961 Registered: 1-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:53 am: |
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Have you tried a different mic? Make sure all your connections are good in the mic and the connector is not dirty. |
Johnbrowning
Member Username: Johnbrowning
Post Number: 53 Registered: 9-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 2:42 pm: |
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Hotwire I have not tried a different mike. I doubt though that it would be the mic and I will tell you why. This radio is old enough that the RX audio does not pass through the 4 pin socket. It's recieve is like an amature rig and works with the mic off of the radio. Modern CB radio's must not have recieve audio if the mic is disconected. I was going to try another mic though just to see and it left with my dad. He is a trucker so I was going to use his mic. This is the only radio I own wired for 4 pin cobra so I do not have any spare mics sitting around. |
Kid_vicious
Senior Member Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 2228 Registered: 9-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 4:11 pm: |
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oh yeah, try the relay first. i think its in a socket so you can just pull it out. clean all the contacts, or get another relay. they shouldnt be too hard to come by. matt |
Narf_edwards
Junior Member Username: Narf_edwards
Post Number: 29 Registered: 3-2005
| Posted on Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 7:54 am: |
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I had that problem with my Elite 250 and my Emperor...it was from RF getting into the box and keeping the transmit relay keyed.My fix was making a balun in the coax(6-8 turns 5"around taped)where it entered the vehicle.Also I used a 3 foot jumper to amp and made a balun with it as well.Now no more RF in vehicle and amp unkeys immediately all the time.Ya,I suspect you got stray RF floating around causing problems.Use the balun trick...works every time |