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The stock mic is giving me problems so I was going to replace it with a N/C type. I read about the 2018 mic specific to the 257's but those seems to be hens teeth...
Recommendations?
Thanks
Epilogue....
I went ahead and bought a new radio (SR-955HP) which I'm very impressed with but has one hell of a learning curve as I'm finding out... It took me a week to figure out how to get a 10khz slide to work without a switch.
I kept the 99 & 77. I found a tech that is willing to look at...
I have a 77 & 99 both older EPT3600 board radios that I would like to send somewhere to get brought back to proper working order. The 77 is mine which audio is very weak and modulation almost non-exsistent. The 99 was in another truck of mine and that driver, while he won't admit it, has had...
I'm kind of fed up looking for decent techs to ship my radios too. The more I educate myself the more I realize that all I seem to find here locally are of the 'golden screwdriver types'.
So , I choose the path of doing it myself. If it is going to be messed up I'll have no one to blame but...
If I had the $1200 I would plunk it down on the IC-7000 I have been drooling over for months. Maybe come tax season I will unload a few amps and a radio and finally take the plunge to the 'other side'.
From this board, (and it's earlier incarnations) I have picked up some good used gear. Also not having and kind of HROs within a couple hours drive from here the reviews written, video or otherwise are about as close to touchy feeley as I can get to most equipment.
A few of the generators we see are wound to 13.8 to feed in prior to the transformers. We were at a site to t/s some control issues and we needed to get to the CTs. Well, newbie helper started taking the covers off and was immediately tackled by a few guys. After an explanation of what residual...
I saw that Mack, I looked at Allied and Digikey too. It's the 4th digit that's acting up. I'm just going to put up with it until I can't take it anymore then I'll get another one.
Thanks guys!
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