Hello all.
I have a VHF motorcycle spectra that has basically no rx audio. Upon applying 12 VDC, and turning on, if you press mode or volume, you get a momentary "key press" beep. Other than that, nothing. The momentary beep only occurs IF you remove power from the radio and reenergise it Anyone have any thoughts?
VHF Motorcycle Spectra no RX audio
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Re: VHF Motorcycle Spectra no RX audio
Did you "un-squelch" to see if you get noise?
Press and hold MOM button until radio beeps and displays SQL xx. Use the MODE down to bring the number down until you hear the noise and get the green BUSY LED. IF so check your programmed MODEs.
Press and hold MOM button until radio beeps and displays SQL xx. Use the MODE down to bring the number down until you hear the noise and get the green BUSY LED. IF so check your programmed MODEs.
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Re: VHF Motorcycle Spectra no RX audio
Make sure the radio isn't programmed for a secure board. The busy light will flash constantly but you will receive no audio. Or you could have a case of the dreaded leaking caps
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Re: VHF Motorcycle Spectra no RX audio
No secure board installed and not programmed. I took a look at the caps again with a bright light and magnifying glass, and there is no indication of leakage.RADIOMAN2002 wrote:Make sure the radio isn't programmed for a secure board. The busy light will flash constantly but you will receive no audio. Or you could have a case of the dreaded leaking caps
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Re: VHF Motorcycle Spectra no RX audio
Will wrote:Did you "un-squelch" to see if you get noise?
Press and hold MOM button until radio beeps and displays SQL xx. Use the MODE down to bring the number down until you hear the noise and get the green BUSY LED. IF so check your programmed MODEs.
I unsquelched the radio, green "busy" light comes on and no white noise audio. Just the one time blip upon pressing the first key after applying power to the radio, and turning it on.
Re: VHF Motorcycle Spectra no RX audio
Reprogram it and blank out an audio options. Also, make sure the radio isn't in code squelch through programming.
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Re: VHF Motorcycle Spectra no RX audio
SlimBob wrote:Reprogram it and blank out an audio options. Also, make sure the radio isn't in code squelch through programming.
No mater what programming, there should still be the volume up / down tone, and button push tone, neither of which are there except for the first blip on putting power to the radio and turning on and pressing a button.
Re: VHF Motorcycle Spectra no RX audio
Still could be a bad audio output IC and or bad capacitors that caused leakage damage you can not see.NewJerseyBill wrote: I unsquelched the radio, green "busy" light comes on and no white noise audio. Just the one time blip upon pressing the first key after applying power to the radio, and turning it on.
I took a look at the caps again with a bright light and magnifying glass, and there is no indication of leakage.