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I've replaced the mic and that seems to have cured the problem. Thank all of you who responded!

Steve, The noise is still there and takes away from my voice clarity. I'm hoping that it is the microphone as I just ordered one today.

When I key up the KG-1000G and just hold the key in I can hear a scratching kind of sound being transmitted to another receiver. SWRs are 1.01, I've replaced the coax and NMO mount, moved the mount and antenna to the rooftop of my truck, and replaced the data cable from the head unit to the transmitter as it had gotten mashed. The noise is still there. Any helpful suggestions would be..... well helpful. LOL! TIA

Jones, It is a 2 meter machine. I'll take those suggestions, thanks.

twiess3, Yeah I tried to do that with the HAM machine. I never got a response. I'm being told by a mutual friend that the machine is still up there but hasn't been operative for some time, a couple years at least. You're right about not wanting to cause problems.

What were they asking for rent space? Did they want you to have liability insurance on the equipment? The building I'm looking at already has a HAM machine up there so that door has already been breached of putting any machine up there. I was just kind of wanting what kind of spiel to use to sell the idea. I had already told them it was for community betterment, ie, emergency use and preparedness.

I'm wanting to put a repeater up in the area where I live, I can't put it up at my home. So I'm looking at putting a repeater up on a building nearby. Has anyone asked a building owner if they would allow you to install a repeater on their buildings rooftop? If so, how were you able to sell the owner or building manager on the idea?

Radioguy, Nope no access to that. I think i'll just take them over to a place near me that repairs them. $80.00 diagnose/repair plus parts. Thanks everyone for their input.

Radioguy, No the radio shuts down even before the self test is complete, I think. It literally comes on for just a couple seconds,, then shuts down. Both radios are exactly the same. Vx-2200 AG7H-50 both were flashed with 2.07 Firmware in 2011. Both radios are also Passports, if that makes a difference. I just read a couple of posts about this very issue on Radio Reference and the person ended up sending the radios into Motorola, he had 3 that were doing this. I'm just trying to ascertain that it wasn't something that I did.

Berkinet, How do I do that?

The power supply powers another 2200 just fine. I had just finished programming the unit prior to it's malfunctioning but another 2200 has the same programming and works fine. I had purchased 2 2200s from an Ebay seller. The first didn't transmit over 6.5 watts, right out of the box. This radio had been working fine. The problem started after I programmed it.

Anyone have an idea what would be causing a VX-2200 to attempt to do a system self test and then shut down? After it does that, it will not power up at all, until the power leads are disconnected and reconnected, at which point it starts a system self test and shuts down again.

Getting ready to put up a base station antenna using fence top rail. The mast will be 2 10' sections stacked onto a 2' section mounted to the house. The antenna I'm going to use is the DPD GMRS Verticle Outdoor Base Antenna. It weighs a whopping 1lb. Should I use guy wires or not. Should I use a different material for the mast? Suggestions please. Thanks Larry @ WRAK 287

What would be a good price for new? I'm not into buying used, except on RARE occasions. What other radios would fit the guidelines I posted earlier? I just ran across the Boa Feng UV-50X2. Thoughts?

Berkinet, I've actually considered getting HAM but my money supply is short because of prior commitments and toys so it's kind of on the back burner but I'll look at the G6. Thanks.