This past week Glenda McElwee stopped by to work on her engine for her KR and I
returned her radio that I had been using the last two years. Thank you Glenda
for the loaner. It is appreciated. It was a Vertex handheld an I had it wired
into the intercom and external antenna. It worked great except in certain
areas @ 1000 agl where some interference would kick in for a few seconds - like
someone messed with the squelch adjustment - but then it would clear up. Only
around some airports so I think it was related to an FM tower or something like
that.
Anyway, I have two Delcom handhelds that were given me that wok fine as a
handheld but I never could get a proper headset adapter for - finally,
yesterday I canabalized a icom adapter and made it work. Here's the dilema. I
took it up flying yesterday. As long as I have it hooked up to my headset (not
through the intercom) it works great. With the external antenna I was talking
an easy 30 miles out quite clearly. I hear great, the tower said it was a
little "scratchy" but very readable. Now, If I hook it up to the intercom, I
can hear myself through the mic, hear the tower, and hear the passenger, but
cannot transmit out. The PTT shows a transmit signal but apparently the mic
section ceases to function. Does this have to do with the "hot mic" setup or
what....? Maybe some info?
Next question. Seeing that I am in this dilema I am starting to look for an
Icom IA-200 panel radio. Anybody hear used them? Good buy? Its either that
or the Xcom 760 - but that costs more.....
Still flying...Bill
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