Anytone 500-M

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I purchased an Anytone 500-M, the model with FM CB. I bought this at a professional two-way radio business at the technician's advice.

Here is my question. Since the technician also sold me an Astatic D104M6B power mike, how do I adjust the mike gain on the radio to compliment this microphone?

 

[mass-man]

I can't find a manual on line, guess cuz its so new....
Initially, you will not want the power mic on when using FM...boosting the audio out of the mic won't work on FM. Good for AM...hope there is a switch to turn it off.
As I can't find a manual, is there an ALC in the radio and a display of its operation on the front panel? On AM you could set the ALC for whatever the manual says is a good setting, then kick in the powermic and make it just a bit more. Too much and no bueno...
If you've got another CB radio that you can use to listen to yourself, that is a big bonus. Or a buddy that can listen while you make small adjustments to the radio and the mic! Of course its gonna be hard to find someone else with FM CB....if you've got a scanner that will let you change the mode, us that in FM to hear yourself...
Good luck...
I just wanna throw this out...you wanna make sure you hold onto the receipt as you may want to return the power mic. Back when I messed with CB they were usually more pain that it was worth getting the right setting!!!

 

[Ensnared]

I can't find a manual on line, guess cuz its so new....
Initially, you will not want the power mic on when using FM...boosting the audio out of the mic won't work on FM. Good for AM...hope there is a switch to turn it off.
As I can't find a manual, is there an ALC in the radio and a display of its operation on the front panel? On AM you could set the ALC for whatever the manual says is a good setting, then kick in the powermic and make it just a bit more. Too much and no bueno...
If you've got another CB radio that you can use to listen to yourself, that is a big bonus. Or a buddy that can listen while you make small adjustments to the radio and the mic! Of course its gonna be hard to find someone else with FM CB....if you've got a scanner that will let you change the mode, us that in FM to hear yourself...
Good luck...
I just wanna throw this out...you wanna make sure you hold onto the receipt as you may want to return the power mic. Back when I messed with CB they were usually more pain that it was worth getting the right setting!!!

The technician who sold this to me told me the aforementioned power mike was set for 3 inches in front of the mouth. I am going to mark this adjustment with paint. I also have a Ranger microphone and RK56.

I also own two peaked, talk-back modified Cobra 25 and Cobra 29.

I do own a SDS 100 and 436HP. I do have the receipt.

I am waiting on a cooler day to install this. However, in Texas we have gone from four to two seasons, Winter and Summer. LOL.

 

[mass-man]

You can always test the new radio, into whatever antenna you have. Either of the Cobras just sitting with no antenna should be OK to hear yourself, on AM! Scanner with headphones to hear the new rig on FM.
Yea I used a jacket this morning and put on shorts for yardwork when I got off work...

 

[Ensnared]

You can always test the new radio, into whatever antenna you have. Either of the Cobras just sitting with no antenna should be OK to hear yourself, on AM! Scanner with headphones to hear the new rig on FM.
Yea I used a jacket this morning and put on shorts for yardwork when I got off work...

LOL. I did not even notice you were in Texas. Parker County is an interesting system to listen to on digital scanners. You see, I learned one thing.

Steve Harvey said something to this effect, talking about his better half, "That woman wants the couch there. Now, do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?"

This is why I ride with a scanner going in one ear and a CB in the other. My number one priority is to keep her happy or give her 50 mgs of Benadryl, LOL.