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- Subject: IC2IA microphone mod
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- From: K8CIT@N8NNN.#SEMI.MI.USA.NA
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- hello folks...i bought an ic-2ia last week for use by my xyl kb8czl. i chose
- this particular ht for its simplicity of operation (after initial setup).
- however, it didn't take long before we began receiving poor xmit audio reports.
- it was described as "muffled and constricted - like talking thru a garden hose".
- as it turns out the design engineers at icom left no provision to get the
- melodious tones of your voice to the microphone except to go thru the plastic
- case.
- after i noticed this problem, i returned the radio to my dealer and tried
- several others. they all sounded the same. then the salesman called icom
- service-they admitted they knew of the problem and recommended a hole be
- drilled in front of the mic.
- heres how to do it - proceed carefully-
- 1. shut off radio
- 2. remove battery pack
- 3. remove 4 phillips head screws from rear of case
- 4. carefully pull off front of case
- 5. gently remove mic element from rubber holder
- 6. unscrew 4 phillips head screws retaining speaker
- 7. support case on soft surface
- 8. drill hole thru center of mic rubber from inside - i used 5/64 inch drill
- 9. reassemble in reverse order
- 10. marvel at fb audio
- thats it, folks...hope you like your new ht as much as we do...73, art-k8cit..
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