While listening to Uncle NOAA the other night, my radio started cutting out,
intermittently. Reaching for the radio, as I touched the mike cord the radio
worked fine. When I let go, static. then the next morning, it seemed to
work just fine. Someone suggested a bad ant. gound (?). What do you think?

Scotty

When I let go, static. then the next morning, it seemed to
work just fine. Someone suggested a bad ant. gound (?). What do you think?

You probably have a radio as cheap as your boat. Buy a new one, lowlife.

RB

Scott Vernon wrote:

While listening to Uncle NOAA the other night, my radio started cutting out,
intermittently. Reaching for the radio, as I touched the mike cord the radio
worked fine. When I let go, static. then the next morning, it seemed to
work just fine. Someone suggested a bad ant. gound (?). What do you think?

Scotty

I'd suspect a bad ground somewhere, remove and clean all connections, replace
same and tighten well. Are you using any of those automotive type crimp on
connectors?

Cheers
Marty

Are you using any of those automotive type crimp on
connectors?

Good christ.


RB

"Martin Baxter" wrote

I'd suspect a bad ground somewhere, remove and clean all connections,
replace
same and tighten well. Are you using any of those automotive type crimp
on
connectors?

Of course. You prefer soldering?

SV

Doesn't solder corrode?
"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
"Martin Baxter" wrote

I'd suspect a bad ground somewhere, remove and clean all connections,
replace
same and tighten well. Are you using any of those automotive type crimp
on
connectors?

Of course. You prefer soldering?

SV

Coronal discharge of the antenna tip or failure to provide a dc path from
the antenna "hot" to "cold".

Earth ground or water ground does very little for a VHF radio. The whole rig
can "float" and work great.

RB, CB handle: Jabba


"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
Scott Vernon wrote:

While listening to Uncle NOAA the other night, my radio started cutting
out,
intermittently. Reaching for the radio, as I touched the mike cord the
radio
worked fine. When I let go, static. then the next morning, it seemed to
work just fine. Someone suggested a bad ant. gound (?). What do you
think?

Scotty

I'd suspect a bad ground somewhere, remove and clean all connections,
replace
same and tighten well. Are you using any of those automotive type crimp
on
connectors?

Cheers
Marty

Yaba dabba do, to you.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
k.net...
Coronal discharge of the antenna tip or failure to provide a dc path from
the antenna "hot" to "cold".

Earth ground or water ground does very little for a VHF radio. The whole
rig
can "float" and work great.

RB, CB handle: Jabba


"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
Scott Vernon wrote:

While listening to Uncle NOAA the other night, my radio started
cutting
out,
intermittently. Reaching for the radio, as I touched the mike cord the
radio
worked fine. When I let go, static. then the next morning, it seemed
to
work just fine. Someone suggested a bad ant. gound (?). What do you
think?

Scotty

I'd suspect a bad ground somewhere, remove and clean all connections,
replace
same and tighten well. Are you using any of those automotive type crimp
on
connectors?

Cheers
Marty

Don't know or understand the difference between chassis ground and earth
ground do you?

RB

"HUh?" wrote in message
igy.com...
Yaba dabba do, to you.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
k.net...
Coronal discharge of the antenna tip or failure to provide a dc path
from
the antenna "hot" to "cold".

Earth ground or water ground does very little for a VHF radio. The whole
rig
can "float" and work great.

RB, CB handle: Jabba


"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
Scott Vernon wrote:

While listening to Uncle NOAA the other night, my radio started
cutting
out,
intermittently. Reaching for the radio, as I touched the mike cord
the
radio
worked fine. When I let go, static. then the next morning, it
seemed
to
work just fine. Someone suggested a bad ant. gound (?). What do you
think?

Scotty

I'd suspect a bad ground somewhere, remove and clean all connections,
replace
same and tighten well. Are you using any of those automotive type
crimp
on
connectors?

Cheers
Marty

Potential, Jabba, potential.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
ink.net...
Don't know or understand the difference between chassis ground and earth
ground do you?

RB

"HUh?" wrote in message
igy.com...
Yaba dabba do, to you.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
k.net...
Coronal discharge of the antenna tip or failure to provide a dc path
from
the antenna "hot" to "cold".

Earth ground or water ground does very little for a VHF radio. The
whole
rig
can "float" and work great.

RB, CB handle: Jabba


"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
Scott Vernon wrote:

While listening to Uncle NOAA the other night, my radio started
cutting
out,
intermittently. Reaching for the radio, as I touched the mike cord
the
radio
worked fine. When I let go, static. then the next morning, it
seemed
to
work just fine. Someone suggested a bad ant. gound (?). What do
you
think?

Scotty

I'd suspect a bad ground somewhere, remove and clean all
connections,
replace
same and tighten well. Are you using any of those automotive type
crimp
on
connectors?

Cheers
Marty