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Unication G4 & G5 audio dropout
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Saw my dealer at a trade show this weekend. I was able to show them the poor audio so they saw it first hand. Tech said 'blown speaker' while salesman just blew it off -probably trying to not scare off other potential clients nearby. Unit is about a week old and they advised me to send it back. Great. I just mailed in my minitor 5 trade in. And I'm annoyed the dealer doesn't have a loaner. This may be something Unication would like do with their dealers. So, now I'll be without a pager. This is not a good first impression of Unication branded products.
Time to dig out the old minitor I brick.
Time to dig out the old minitor I brick.
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I RMA'ed mine and the turn around time was around 2 weeks, new unit still has the audio issue. Where about in Michigan are you using yours? I'm in Washtenaw County.
Do me a favor and loosen the screws on the battery door a bit have gotten a few reports that this resolved the issue.
loosing the screws did it. I hit playback when I was doing it to see if there was a 'sweet' spot that caused / fixed it. While unscrewing it, there was a slight mechanical 'pop' feeling and it went clear and loud again.
So, if the solution is to loosen the battery cover, how could that effect the waterproof-ness and warranty?
I'd really rather not send it in. I have a class with the state on these next week. Kinda need one on hand for it...
So, if the solution is to loosen the battery cover, how could that effect the waterproof-ness and warranty?
I'd really rather not send it in. I have a class with the state on these next week. Kinda need one on hand for it...
How loose did you have to make it for the correction to occur. If the screws are snug but not overly tightened it shouldn't effect the waterproofing.
(I thought) I was careful to not overtighten. I was too afraid of stripping threads / cracking plastic / rounding the heads off. But also concerned with making sure it was sealed against moisture. I probably had to back them out 3 turns or so.
when you press on the battery door does it move and if so how much?
Thats the back plate moving a bit on the screw.
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So is it safe to say that if you are a public safety radio monitoring enthusiast you have to have a screw loose ? Lol. Sorry but it had to be said. Anyway, I did as suggested and my audio seems to be fine. I will post if it goes into failure again. No news is good news.
So is it safe to say that if you are a public safety radio monitoring enthusiast you have to have a screw loose ? Lol. Sorry but it had to be said. Anyway, I did as suggested and my audio seems to be fine. I will post if it goes into failure again. No news is good news.
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I have had the screws loosened now for a few days and only had the muffled audio come back once. I changed to a different trunked system, let the radio receive the control channel, and then switched back to my original system and the audio was fine. Granted this fix could also have been from me increasing or decrease pressure to the unit while going through the menu to change zones. If it is the battery cover exerting too much pressure on the unit, I'd be more than happy to test a hybrid door in which the screws have a stop plate which allows a waterproof seal but does not permit the screws to be overtightened.
Speaking of switching zones....I'm getting angry when i go into the menu and I'm constantly interrupted when I RX traffic on a talkgroup. You have to find a fix for that....if I'm in the menu I'm there for a reason whether it's display brightness change zones, etc. it shouldn't be interrupted. Off my soapbox.
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Speaking of switching zones....I'm getting angry when i go into the menu and I'm constantly interrupted when I RX traffic on a talkgroup. You have to find a fix for that....if I'm in the menu I'm there for a reason whether it's display brightness change zones, etc. it shouldn't be interrupted. Off my soapbox.
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I need someone with the audio issue to run a test for me. I need someone to completely remove the battery door and run the unit that way for a bit just to see if the issue pops up.
APX8000
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I've only had the issue come back once with the screws loosened. I'll run it will the door removed all weekend. Will post up results.
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APX8000
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No issues with the door removed. Ran it all day Saturday and today. I've placed the door back on, tightened the screws all the way and then backed out just a tad so I still have a watertight seal. Will be running it hard all week to see if the problem returns.
I believe we have a fix for the audio issue. Anyone who is having this issue please send me an email david@unication.com in this email please provide your name and address.
APX8000
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Dave I sent you my info. So far no audio distortion with the door back on. Ran all day Monday and today. Can you elaborate on your fix ?
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I wish i could but i haven't gotten approval to release that info yet.
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