I don't come to the site often so if this has been posted before I apologize. But I think this dude has it right.
Does need a ham radio in the dashboard.
Allow me to give you some pointers on sealing connectors that will be outside. Done properly, this doesn't leak and is easy to remove.
Prep: Take your co-ax seal, or whatever your using, and if you're doing this ouside try to have it warmed up; set it on the dash of the car, in the sun...
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Please please please for the sake of safety, find SOME way to make the very end of the whip 'non-sharp'; crimp some sort of ball or other 'knob' on the end, or a way to make a tight circle on the end;
It's one of those far-fetched possiblities of it happening, but if you have ever gotten a...
A) Kevin is a helluvaguy, to have that Motorola meter. That is an unusual item these days.
B) Differences in DC continuity are because of differences in design of the antennas; the proof is in the performance and/or measurement by a wattmeter.
C) Back to A, you owe Kevin a high-quality beverage!
Kinda depends on the shop, and where they are. A common price in NC is $35 or so per radio, in onesie-twosies. Multiples like 5, or 7 might get you some break from that, especially if they are very similar models. But also be aware that you may want to get them checked out for power output...
You're certainly welcome, John. Yup, correct troubleshooting technique ya done dere!.
I assume by now you did something like typing "FMU-12S" into Google; very good google-fu on your part.
As far as heat sink compound, 1) take off the old one, and see if there's any heatsink compound (in...
Here comes electronics man!
FMU-12S cross references to an NTE6240, which Newark says they have for $4.03 each, and Allied Electronics says for $3.81 each.
BTW, have you made sure that those switch contacts that are configured across each diode are open when you're measuring? ( I know, it...
No, but I've had the successor, a KDK2030. If it works at all, it should be a good rig for you for a little bit, 'til you can get something newer. Then maybe move it into the house as a base station. If it's like the 2030, it has a limited number of memories to store frequencies, (10, or 5...