Recent content by kingpin007

Ok .. I got two radios side by side using head phones. I was using headphones to test and audio and one the audio was good the other awful until my ear started to get REALLY hot from one of the headphones heating up so stopped. The volume control on these radios is very high as well that if you...

@Shadetree Mechanic Finally got the antenna base setup to test the audio When I used TALKBACK mode the audio sounded perfect on all AM-SSB-FM I did lower mic gain on am to a 10 and ssb to a 12 Could you go into menu settings and turn talk back on and test the audio there. If yours is still...

Yep I have two of the radios here now will I will have to setup both once my base antenna and coax arrives .. I also have two extra mics to also test. I will use pair of headphones to avoid feedback issues and see how clear the audio is. I will also go into mic gain and adjust higher and also...

@Shadetree Mechanic Ok so replacing the mic condensor cartridge had no effect .. As soon as my antenna shows up and I am on the air I will get on channel 35 LSB as that's where most Aussies hang out and find someone patient enough to test the radio on all modes am-fm-ssb with me just to see...

@ShadetreeMechanic Gday from Sydney Australia. I just joined this forum because I also bought two of these radios from Ford. So the stock microphone is the problem and the radio just needs a power mic ? I paid extra for two spare mics as well .. $8us a piece .. lol Maybe possible to modify...