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Old June 26th 04, 02:19 AM
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Default Cobra 25 WX LTD Classic mic squeal

I connected a Cobra CA-75 power mic to My Cobra 25 WX LTD Classic and it
squeals like crazy. If I hold it just right it won't but it's too prone to
squealing. The radio is fine with a stock mic and the power mic is fine on
other radios. I have also had another radio with a power mic in the same
vehicle with the same antenna with no problems. Is there an easy solution to
this?

Chris


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Old June 26th 04, 04:44 AM
Keith Hosman KC8TCQ
 
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Chris wrote:

I connected a Cobra CA-75 power mic to My Cobra 25 WX LTD Classic and it
squeals like crazy. If I hold it just right it won't but it's too prone to
squealing. The radio is fine with a stock mic and the power mic is fine on
other radios. I have also had another radio with a power mic in the same
vehicle with the same antenna with no problems. Is there an easy solution to
this?

Chris


Do you have talk back installed in the radio? manay times if talkback is
installed and the mic is too close to the radio it will feedback.Also
(and this is one of the more common mistakes) is the mic wired properly
for the radio.

73 de Keith

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Old June 26th 04, 11:06 AM
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I found it! The electret mic element was bad. I have a nearly identical mic
that worked just fine even with the gain wide open. I looked everything over
closely and compared the mics. I noticed one thing. When I put my fingers
close to the mic element, it would squeal. The good one didn't do that. I
found an old electret element lying around, put it in the mic, and it works
just great now.

I had a Uniden Pro510XL doing the same thing a few months back. I think I'll
try a new mic element for it too.
"Keith Hosman KC8TCQ" wrote in message
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Chris wrote:

I connected a Cobra CA-75 power mic to My Cobra 25 WX LTD Classic and it
squeals like crazy. If I hold it just right it won't but it's too prone

to
squealing. The radio is fine with a stock mic and the power mic is fine

on
other radios. I have also had another radio with a power mic in the same
vehicle with the same antenna with no problems. Is there an easy

solution to
this?

Chris


Do you have talk back installed in the radio? manay times if talkback is
installed and the mic is too close to the radio it will feedback.Also
(and this is one of the more common mistakes) is the mic wired properly
for the radio.

73 de Keith

--
KC8TCQ

Know thyself. If you need
help, call the C.I.A.



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Old June 26th 04, 08:26 PM
I Am Not George
 
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"Chris" wrote in message hlink.net...
I found it! The electret mic element was bad. I have a nearly identical mic
that worked just fine even with the gain wide open. I looked everything over
closely and compared the mics. I noticed one thing. When I put my fingers
close to the mic element, it would squeal. The good one didn't do that. I
found an old electret element lying around, put it in the mic, and it works
just great now.

I had a Uniden Pro510XL doing the same thing a few months back. I think I'll
try a new mic element for it too.


mike elements dont squeal when they go "bad" maybe the connections
were not made properly or the sheilding was broken ungrounded
somewhere on it but congratulations on fixing it

"Keith Hosman KC8TCQ" wrote in message
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Chris wrote:

I connected a Cobra CA-75 power mic to My Cobra 25 WX LTD Classic and it
squeals like crazy. If I hold it just right it won't but it's too prone

to
squealing. The radio is fine with a stock mic and the power mic is fine

on
other radios. I have also had another radio with a power mic in the same
vehicle with the same antenna with no problems. Is there an easy

solution to
this?

Chris


Do you have talk back installed in the radio? manay times if talkback is
installed and the mic is too close to the radio it will feedback.Also
(and this is one of the more common mistakes) is the mic wired properly
for the radio.

73 de Keith

--
KC8TCQ

Know thyself. If you need
help, call the C.I.A.

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