Subject:IC2IA microphone mod From:K8CIT@N8NNN.#SEMI.MI.USA.NA 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..  Amsterdam View Our Stats   CLICK FOR A FREE DOMAIN NAMES HTTP://WWW.YOURNAME.TK FOR YOUR OWN WEBSITE IF YOU CLICK HERE AND YOU CAN VOTE FOR OUR FREE WEBSITES IN THE TOP 100 LIST  WANT A TOP RANKING ? USE THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE SUITE FOR WEB SITE PROMOTION  FreeWebSubmissions Submit Your Site To The Web's Top 50 Search Engines For Free THE ALEXA BANNER, THIS BANNER GIVES THE DALLY STATISTICS OF THIS FREE WEB SITE The World of Free Packet Radio Software Amsterdam The World Of Free Packet Radio Software Amsterdam The Netherlands |