> >My TKM MX11 has dramatic noise that I hear through the headset when >transmitting on the lower end ie:118.20 etc. At the upper end it's very >quiet. Any of you electronics wiz's have any suggestions? Is it a squelch >thing? >Kenny Wiltrout ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I'm not the wiz you're looking for but I think that's the very same radio I put in the Tripacer. GREAT plug and play unit. It was a direct replacement for what I had before. I doubt if it's a squelch problem. That should affect receive only. As I recall it had a squelch adjustment on the front panel. You tune the radio to a "non-used" frequency and adjust the squelch to eliminate any noise on the output. Presto, it's set. I'm GUESSING you have a wiring problem. Antenna lead too close to the intercom, poor ground, or something along those lines. Are you nav and comm antennas too close or the wiring crossing or crossed? I had great service for hundreds of hours from mine. Don't give up on the unit. I also recall it having a "test" button on the front panel. If you are slightly out of range from an AWOS or are getting a broken signal from some other transmitter, just hit the "test" button and it overrides the squelch so you can hear a weak signal. Larry Flesner
