UHF troubles will recieve but wont send

Sounds like a break in the coax or perhaps a dodgy connection at the plugs, movement of the vehicle might be causing the transmitting issue. Check the connections at both the antenna and back of the radio. How old is the setup?

I think the cable can also crack just where it bends out of the cb, seemed to be pretty common problem when i played with them years ago.

Hi Hamblyd

First of all, why would your coax be faulty if it never moves and is fixed in the one spot all the time? From what we see at work, the only time that you can have coax issues is if the coax rubs and is damaged, the lead is put in too tight and any movement from a bull bar can cause the connection where it joins the fitting to fail or the lead rubs on an exposed sharp piece of metal and is damaged that way.

The down side of that type of comment, it that it is just not correct and will give you faulse hope and time wasting around doing this and thst to to avail.

From what you have discribed, you have a radio issue or microphone issue, or even an antenna issue. Take the unit to a qualified technician who can do some very simple and quick tests to confirm the problem. I would put money that you have a TX problem and will explain why your signal can only be heard from a short distance from your vehicle.


All the best and hope you get it sorted.




Cheers




Stephen

Had a similar problem and turned out to be be a poor connection with the mic connector after several days on the CSR.
Even though the connection seemed tight, dust had worked its way in and was causing intermittent transmission or none at all although I could still receive. A spray with CRC solved the problem.

How do you know your not transmitting? no sound doesn't necessarily mean no TX.
In the receiving car, do they hear the click when you press transmit? If yes then likely to be microphone related rather than antenna..

Had the same problem with 1yr old GMEnglish last month Took to shop and basically not sending. cheapest option new radio rather than.try and find fault in the unit

just replaced our handset..all good..off ebay