"Flying Pig" wrote in message
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Hi, y'all,

We have a very curious (well, curious to me; there may well be better
informed folks out there than I on this) situation with our mast-top
mounted antenna, connected to our Uniden ES series UM525 unit at the nav
station. On channel 68 in particular, but in some others as well, it
doesn't "hear" well at all. Only stations very close by come through.

Yet, we're heard very clearly at the expected distances on 68. To me,
that sounds backward, as, if there's a problem, it's usually that you
can't be heard, due to some cable issue not allowing full power to get
out.

Unfortunately, I have no ready means to remove this unit/plug up another
to the cable to see if that's really the issue, or, possibly (doesn't seem
likely, as some channels are fine) that it's the radio at fault.

Any experience with this sort of problem? Our helm radio gave up the
ghost a couple of days ago (something in the electronics makes it think
it's always getting a signal ["busy" icon], but there's no noise
regardless of volume or squelch levels), so we're a bit nervous, until we
can get a replacement, given our deafness in the hailing channel here in
Abaco.

Any help appreciated...

L8R

Skip and Lydia, in Marsh Harbour where it's only 80 during the day, a nice
break

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Yes, Skippy, I have one of those units. It kept getting worse. The receiver
kept getting weaker and weaker until even the weather channels weren't
there.

I thought maybe it was an antenna problem but it wasn't. I tried a different
antenna. It broadcast just fine but no sign of reception. It was the
receiver. Those things have a three-year warranty so if yours is under
warranty then send it in post haste. I sent mine in and had to pay for the
repair since it was out of warranty. Another cruiser had the same problem
with his um525. Therefore, I think it is valid to assume Uniden has a
problem with this radio. They put a new receiver in mine and sent it back
and it works good as new again.

The good news is it only cost me about 67 bucks for the repair. Go to their
website for instructions on repair procedure.

Good luck


Wilbur Hubbard