amplified D104

[airplane1]

I got a D104 special edition black with chrome handle. I got it on an auction and at first it worked sporatic so I cleaned the points and it works on transmit but the radio dont receive uless I touch the radio,mic plug or mic. It receives best though when I touch the top of radio and when my hand comes off radio it gets quiet.

What could be wrong? :? :?

 

[Thestonerguy]

I got a D104 special edition black with chrome handle. I got it on an auction and at first it worked sporatic so I cleaned the points and it works on transmit but the radio dont receive uless I touch the radio,mic plug or mic. It receives best though when I touch the top of radio and when my hand comes off radio it gets quiet.

What could be wrong? :? :?

Sounds like a grounding issue

 

[airplane1]

when you say grounding issue do you mean the mic ground? I put the old mic on this radio (grant XL) and it works fine.

 

[WA1BXY]

i had the same problem.. what i had to do was take a put a wure from one of the screws on the mic to the radio.. i dont know why it happens but it does. when i had my 142 i had to do it to both my tuner ss an my silver eagle. might want to try it it is a pain to have an extra wire roaming around on the bench but it solves it.

 

[airplane1]

Well I dont want a mic that needs an extra wire roaming around like that. If I need an extra wire to ground it then it`s not working the way it is supposed too so I will send it back to the person I got it from, he offerd a garentee with it that it works as it should.

I like the way it looks I hate to get rid of it If I could fix it to work the way it should.