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April 12th 04, 10:09 PM

"Chris" wrote:
You guessed it right. Just a small amp. I know the Pro510XL has
problems
because power is supplied to the mic by the radio. If it were powered
by
a
battery, it would be fine. There is, however, an alternate method in
which
the power is supplied to the mic element by a capacitor. It is
charged
during receive and then switched over to power the electret element
during
transmit. I just don't remember the details. BTW, it's nice to see
some
people willing to discuss radios and help rather than trashing the
NG.
Thanks and 73's.

You might be thinking of an rf bypass capcitor. in any case it doesnt
matter how the mike element is powered it matters how the RF is
getting in to it. anything could carry rf, the mike cable, the ground
line, the ptt line. as I said the cb is not designed for more than 4w
so they get away with cheap design in that area. If you want to
persue troubleshooting it try Frank G or one of the hams in this group