UHF Radio
Submitted: Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 19:46
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Member - Bigred13
Hello fellow members ,I have a problem I hope to get some advice on .I have a GME
UHF radio with the remote controls in the handpiece ,the problem I am having is that I can receive conversations ,but cannot transmit and nothing comes up on the hand piece shows that it is TX ,any ideas what to look for before I take it somewhere to get looked at ??
Cheers
John
Reply By: Frank D - Saturday, Aug 19, 2017 at 11:10
Saturday, Aug 19, 2017 at 11:10
Hey
John I have GME with remote mic and had the exact same problem could receive but could not transmit.
This was a year or about 18 months ago.
There was a known problem with this unit and if I remember rightly it was a diode or resistor or something that was blown,rang GME and they repaired it but charged me because it was 6 or 7 years old and out of warranty,I may still have the paper work.
It was not a problem with the mic. I suggest you ring GME first.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Frank
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Reply By: Dean K3 - Saturday, Aug 19, 2017 at 19:53
Saturday, Aug 19, 2017 at 19:53
As you haven't advised whihc model you have bit hard to narrow down to specific model GME have several types of radio with channel selection capability and display in the range.
easiest soloution see if you can grab another mic from somebodyelse see what happens if not the mic then its component failure and off to
the bench tech for servicing.
The downside of this servicing is costs about same as purchasing a new radio $250 was last fixed price servicing I paid on a vertex land mobile.
Do pay for what you get with most UHF CB radios going around a few exceptions though
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Sunday, Aug 20, 2017 at 11:05
Sunday, Aug 20, 2017 at 11:05
And....if you do need to get a new radio, consider one with the 'micro-techno'* bits back in the main body...I'm sure that mike would have heaps of delicate micro components that are easily damaged in use. Even though it can be difficult to find a mounting place for the larger body radios, reliability is vital.
As an aside...re a 12v to twin USB cig plug adaptor of
mine that failed (only $13 :-)...I was amazed at the complexity inside...p circuit board, lots of small and tiny thingamies* soldered in...probably entitled to fail after a year or two of vibration and knocks.
*as you've guessed, NASA won't need my help any time soon.
And2...while GME is a great Aussie brand with lots of happy users, don't discount Icom and Uniden...also great function and reliability.
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Reply By: Member - KenD - Monday, Aug 21, 2017 at 15:14
Monday, Aug 21, 2017 at 15:14
Hi
John
I have a GME TX6150 5 watt hand held. On a couple of recent trips our little convoy decided to use ch22. We could hear the others but they couldn't hear us. Reverted to my little 1 watt hand held and no problem except for limited range.
Happened again a year later so I looked at manual.
Guess what. Transmission is inhibited on chs 22, 23 (Selcall/telemetry use) and 61, 62 and 63 for Guard band channel as per regulations.
Saved me a lot of frustration and puzzlement when I found out. Hope this info is useful for you.
Cheers
KenD
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Follow Up By: Member - Bigred13 - Monday, Aug 21, 2017 at 16:35
Monday, Aug 21, 2017 at 16:35
Hi KenD ,
Well thanks for that info ,guess what channel I was using ,yes 22 ,so I will bear that in mind next time I am using it,thanks ever so much
Regards
John
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