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The pa when I tried previously with stock mic just squealed. Without thinking I did not try with the desk mic.
Now the stock mic did not turn the tx light red or display any carrier or modulation on the unit meter.
The friend did not see or hear any transmission.
I connected an swr/watt meter...
Ok Nomad.... using an astatic desk mic, I press the ptt, the green rx light turns red and meter goes up on modulation and can hear the carrier on my hand held along with a slight squeal.
A friend a mile away on channel 13 could not hear me.
The radio frequency counter stayed at 27.115 for 2...
I have a watt meter that has pep but no dummy load. Tried to make one but didnt work out . SWR on my last base was under one so I would think that it can't be far off with this radio.
Thanks Nomad... I will try these steps this evening after work.
I might also add that using a handheld .... with the PL-259 just inserted in to the 2547 and not secured by the ring, and sitting half way on the meter scale, I keyed the mic on a hand held using the same channel and the meter on...
Can someone help me out to where to get started please
This dx2547 powers on with all lights and the meter sits at the low end and bounces slightly. Kind of like no antenna is connected
With stock mic, no transmit, meter does not move. I tried 3 different mic's.
Made in Malaysia after 2000.
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