On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:17:41 -0700, Frank Gilliland
wrote:

+++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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The carbon pot for the volume control or squelch control could need
cleaning and as it is turned it could cause a crackling noise that
could be mistaken for static.


james

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:31:47 GMT, james wrote
in :


snip
The carbon pot for the volume control or squelch control could need
cleaning and as it is turned it could cause a crackling noise that
could be mistaken for static.


It could also be amp noise mistaken for radio static. He needs to take
it to a shop.