Jedi Series PTT Buttons, and also Saber or Jedi for Upgrade?

losangelescop · Post by **losangelescop** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:34 am

Hey y'all,

Once I got a used Jedi radio and found that the PTT button was very hard to press and keep pressed for a long time compared to the Waris radios I normally used. I would end up releasing the PTT button in the middle of a TX without even noticing at times because of my hand getting slightly sore. I have since sold this radio. Is this normal for the Jedi series or was it just maybe a once off thing because this was a used radio? The cosmetic condition was ok, just a little dust was all. Also, I am soon going to take my crappy old Waris radios out of service and replace them with either Jedi's or Saber I's or II's....which series/model gives better standard TX/RX, simple features and around-town-range (estimates, of course its hard to tell depending on the sitution). I'm using 470-480 UHF simplex with whip antenna's, and how much should I expect to pay for each model with a good batt, ant and belt clip, and also how much for an rsm, good extra battery, a single rapid charger and a rapid gang charger? Finally what about simple programming of min 4 channels and max 48 channels plus simple features programming such as high/low power, monitor, scan etc?

Thanks pplz.

Terry_Glover · Post by **Terry_Glover** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:59 am

Well, I'm a Jedi guy too and I've noticed the same thing. I have a dozen or so MTS2000 and MT2000 radios and at least half of them have a very stiff PTT. The old finger gets fatigued from holding the bar down to the point you can't even feel it.

Still love my Jedi's though...

Bruce1807 · Post by **Bruce1807** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:34 am

pop the cover and realign the ptt switch. you may need a new piece of scotch tape on it.
they usually go stiff when the whatever you call it moves.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:44 pm

Bruce1807 wrote:pop the cover and realign the ptt switch. you may need a new piece of scotch tape on it.
they usually go stiff when the whatever you call it moves.

Good idea Bruce. The part is called a "popple" shaped like a small copper dome.

Terry_Glover · Post by **Terry_Glover** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:50 am

Will wrote:
Bruce1807 wrote:pop the cover and realign the ptt switch. you may need a new piece of scotch tape on it.
they usually go stiff when the whatever you call it moves.
Good idea Bruce. The part is called a "popple" shaped like a small copper dome.

EXACTLY... And it isn't even worth messing with. Just live with the stiff PTT.

There's not really a lot you can do about it. If you put on a refurb kit the PTT will likely feel different, but otherwise there isn't much to fix unless you want to go into the radio and put a bunch of tape on top of the "Popple".

Terry