Jedi Wateresisting

Nickdap · Post by **Nickdap** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 3:14 am

Hi,
there any one had any experence with the jedi series in the rain? tried to find out the IP rating but no luck. i know its not submersable but will it go ok in heavy rain?

thanks
nick

raymond345 · Post by **raymond345** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 3:21 am

Hi there from Snowy Canada

I have used the Jt1000 and Ht1000
for many years.It has the o-ring gasket inside the radio.It is not a good gasket for rain and dust. These radios are in the dust alot.The gasket sucks. The two round holes on bottom of radio aids in letting in the
dust etc.

My two pennys from Canada. Raymond

Nickdap · Post by **Nickdap** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 3:24 am

Thanks ray hope the snows good

mmm id like to know what those holes are for anyway. thanks very much for your input.
nick

raymond345 · Post by **raymond345** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 3:50 am

Those holes are to pi** us off.
But they make us money on repairs.
This is one of the most costly portable radio
for it time to repair. Raymond (pi*sed)

Post by **firemed9** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 4:11 am

I use the MTS2000 and HT1000 all the time in rain, dust and snow, and have never had any problems with them. I don't know exactly what the holes are for, but if you did get water into the radio, they make great drains.

Nickdap · Post by **Nickdap** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 5:20 am

cool, mmm how do they (the holes) make a need for repairs?

what kida of rain are we talking here? like a drenching? sorry to be so spacific, its just im comparing with somthing.
nick

Nand · Post by **Nand** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 6:21 am

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 5:38 pm

Note here, ALLWAYS grease the O ring before putting the radio back to gether. Use silicon clear "grease". Also most of the moisture gets in thru the speaker grille and the accessory jack. Or thru the top by the controls, check the sealing here and under the knobs. Same for GP300/350/P110/HT600 and adinfitium.
I have not had problems in the feild with water, usally the radio is under my rain coat. If in doubt, use a Ziplock bag!!!!!

April · Post by **April** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 7:23 pm

Mt1000, HT600/P200 are very susceptable to moisture on the accessory/speaker mic connector blowing up the controller or causing other porblems in the radio. Always keep the accessory jack coverd with the cover that has the gasket in it.
I n the service manuals it mentions to "grease" the seals as Will mentioned.

Remember to "keep your powder dry" always "grease" your seals.

perthcom · Post by **perthcom** » Tue Mar 12, 2002 6:22 am

Hi
We have lots of HT1000's being used in in wet enviroments without much problems.

We do however have a large trucking firm using them on their yard and maintence people. Their biggest problem is the guys in the washbays. The detergent breaks down the water tension so completely it seems to just wick into eveywhere.

The shafts of the knobs are not sealed and eventually the controls seize. Fortunately Motorola has an assembly of the controls and flexs so repairs are just minutes so minimum labour for the customer.

Use a speaker/mic to keep the radio under the clothing and let the mic take the beating in the water... cheaper to fix a mic!

cheers

Bruce

Nickdap · Post by **Nickdap** » Tue Mar 12, 2002 6:42 pm

thanks very much guys for the input.
and thanks bruce, i will do the speaker mic way of doing things.
thanks nick