Audio Distortion

[PrepperAES]

Hello all, I own an XTS5000 and I’m casually getting some audio garbling if I move it around a lot (running etc), is this related to tuning or is reception a main issue since I am around 15 Kilometres away from the Repeater (P25 Conventional). Its not that big of a problem but any input would be helpful.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

Hello all, I own an XTS5000 and I’m casually getting some audio garbling if I move it around a lot (running etc), is this related to tuning or is reception a main issue since I am around 15 Kilometres away from the Repeater (P25 Conventional). Its not that big of a problem but any input would be helpful.

A little known problem of P25 (It affects analog as well but you would not notice), is if there is metal nearby making contact with other metal objects of the radio itself. Hanging a ring of keys on the antenna will distort both reception and transmission. Likewise wearing a suit of armor or big gold chain would be a bad thing. Another problem could be flexing of the radio and/or antenna themselves if there are loose bits in the radio like battery plate or shields.

 

[MTS2000des]

Yep, those interconnect pins will also corrode over time and cause static/popping on analog and digital garble on P25. Sometimes cleaning the contacts on the RF board and VOCON will clear it up, but it may come back. These are, after all, two decade old radios and bound to start exhibiting age related problems.

 

[PrepperAES]

Yeah I have a relatively dirty radio with a keychain on it if that makes any sense, your both literally spot on, thanks so much, i usually don’t use my radio but I will also clean the contacts.