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Nx-200 not receiving on the charger

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Hello all...

We use the kenwood nx-200 radios and for some reason the radio will not receive while it is on the charger. It works fine when off, receives our tones and voice traffic, but sometimes when it's charging it will not pick up either...turns out I am missing runs because I'm not hearing the tones or voice or anything. As soon as I pick the radio up off the charger it comes to life. Really weird. Anybody ever seen this before??? Know any easy fixes? Thanks for reading!
 
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Most likely the charger is generating radio frequency interference when operating.

FWIW, leaving radios ON while in a charge is NOT a good idea, and you should NEVER transmit with a radio in a desk charger. Most manufacturers advise against it, not just from the RFI potential, but it's hard on the batteries.

you'll get better life out of your batteries when you leave the radio on until they discharge (indicate low battery) then allow them to charge fully either off the radio or with the radio turned OFF in the charger.

Better to buy a spare battery and rotate out as needed if you need the radio on 24/7.
 
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I know that it can really stress the battery, and have been thinking of buying a second battery for that reason. Unfortunately, since we switched to the digital system, the radio is our only means of dispatch...no more pagers... Is there anything that can be done to minimize the interference or is it something that we are just going to have to deal with right now?? Thanks for your reply by the way!
 
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MTS2000des said:
Most likely the charger is generating radio frequency interference when operating.
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The receiver should not shut off while in the charger, so this would also be my first guess although I've never experienced it.

I would agree to have two or three spare batteries that could be charged and rotated out as needed. A PITA though. Why don't you have a bake sale or sell some useless crap on e-bay? Then you could get a real NX-700 base set up.
 
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