OspreyVic
Contributing Member
- City
- Osprey
I have an Icom M502A that is less than a year old that is having issues.
The radio has always received signals clear without any problem. The problem is on the transmission side. The problem is intermittent in that it works today, but may not work tomorrow. The radio has been in for service, but after 4 weeks, they said they could not find a problem. The best description I have is that I have a carrier but no modulation. Friends, bridge tenders, and towing companies have all said the same thing on many different days. They say they can hear the carrier when I key the mike, but they cannot hear me (no modulation).
The microphone is what the Icom repair center said when I first called them. Unfortunately, because I still have the problem, they said the microphone was fine. The mike that picks up the users transmitting voice is actually a small a small pin-hole in the mike. Icom thinks that a lot of people put their thumb over this pin hole. When my 502 was in for service, that small pinhole was pointed out to me. Since then I have been very careful where my fingers are on that mike.
I installed an ATO/ATC Fuse Block Systems and eliminated all in line fuses so I do not think fuses are part of the problem.
The problem is intermittent. Today the radio worked and my radio check was successful on two different channels. Wednesday, no one could hear me.
The GPS, Radar, Fish finder, etc have no problems.
I do have another electrical problem and have no idea if the two problems are tied together in any way, but just want to make sure you have all the information.
I also have a Lenco tactile switch with L.E.D. indicators and retractor, Part #123. The LED lights are working in my driveway, but last week while on the water, the LED lights stopped working, which has happened before. The Lenco folks think it might be a voltage issue.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
The radio has always received signals clear without any problem. The problem is on the transmission side. The problem is intermittent in that it works today, but may not work tomorrow. The radio has been in for service, but after 4 weeks, they said they could not find a problem. The best description I have is that I have a carrier but no modulation. Friends, bridge tenders, and towing companies have all said the same thing on many different days. They say they can hear the carrier when I key the mike, but they cannot hear me (no modulation).
The microphone is what the Icom repair center said when I first called them. Unfortunately, because I still have the problem, they said the microphone was fine. The mike that picks up the users transmitting voice is actually a small a small pin-hole in the mike. Icom thinks that a lot of people put their thumb over this pin hole. When my 502 was in for service, that small pinhole was pointed out to me. Since then I have been very careful where my fingers are on that mike.
I installed an ATO/ATC Fuse Block Systems and eliminated all in line fuses so I do not think fuses are part of the problem.
The problem is intermittent. Today the radio worked and my radio check was successful on two different channels. Wednesday, no one could hear me.
The GPS, Radar, Fish finder, etc have no problems.
I do have another electrical problem and have no idea if the two problems are tied together in any way, but just want to make sure you have all the information.
I also have a Lenco tactile switch with L.E.D. indicators and retractor, Part #123. The LED lights are working in my driveway, but last week while on the water, the LED lights stopped working, which has happened before. The Lenco folks think it might be a voltage issue.
Does anyone have any suggestions?