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On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:55:05 GMT, james wrote
in : On 28 Apr 2007 08:57:45 -0700, Telstar Electronics wrote: +++On Apr 27, 11:01 pm, DonBeppino wrote: +++ Greetings all. +++ I'm just dropping by to ask a question of the experts. I'm a newbie at +++ CB'ing. It's on my motorcycle, and I can't seem to receive anything. I +++ can transmit loud and clear, but nothing in the receive mode. I have +++ checked everything; volume, squelch, etc. SWR reads within proper +++ range. I have some corrosion around the antenna mount, but everything +++ else seems fine. All connections are solid, too. The most I'll get is +++ static and the indicator showing that a signal is coming in, but +++ nothing other than static. +++ Any ideas what could be causing me to be able to send but not receive? +++ Thank you in advance. +++ +++If you hear static... this a sign that your receiver is operating to +++some level. +++I suggest you get another transmitter (walkie talkie would be fine) +++and have someone broadcast nearby. Do you get anything now? +++ +++www.telstar-electronics.com ************ Well he said his signal indicator works so that should point to something wrong from the AM detector stage to the speaker. IF the ole S-meter is moving means the circuits from the antenna to the AM detector is working to some degree. I don't know if it's possible to still hear static when the detector is bad, but I suppose it's possible. Either that or the receiver is horribly out of alignment. |
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