SP50 Radio Issues

[trapsh00ter]

I have an SP50 10 channel that is programmed and recently had a new battery installed. The radio seems to be locked out or possibly certain channels are locked out. One channel is WX receive all others are EMS channels. It is a VHF unit and when turned on it beeps to signal power and then immediately makes a thumping noise 3 times. If I press the monitor button sometimes it picks up the WX other times it goes into a loud continuous beep or just quits or at times the lights alternate between the MON and OPT and will not transmit at all. I need to know if one it's possibly bricked or locked out, two if it needs reprogrammed, or three if the radio is just dead. I doubt it's bricked or dead because it will receive WX broadcasts, it will not transmit or receive on any other channels however.

[RadioSouth]

I know you said you recently put in a new battery but the beeping and then later the squeal both sound like battery issues. Get the battery from a reliable source ?

[601]

I'd agree with the post above, all my SP50's do the same thing with a dying battery... Sounds like your issue.

[trapsh00ter]

My assistant chief got the battery for it, not sure where but supposedly it is new, will check it and then go from there

[MT2000 man]

Definitely a battery issue. Mine does the same thing when my battery's ready to die. What's the date code on the new battery ?

[chrismoll12]

You didn't happen to put your battery in backwards?