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Tytera TYT-8600 Repairs

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kg4edy

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Has anyone had any luck finding a domestic (USA) repair center for TYT radios? I have a TYT-8600 dual band mobile I purchased new a few years ago at FrostFest. I use it very sparingly (about an hour per week). Sunday night my signal into a very nearby repeater became gradually unreadable, and received audio had a whining sound over the voices. It seems to start off fine, but gets worse as the radio warms up. Reached out to TYT by email so far no response. I'd rather not buy another radio if it's a simple fix. Thanks in advance.
 

ultrajv

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It could be just connections. Make sure all connections are secure. Voltage drops can cause weird radio behaviour. Check antenna SWR. Try the radio on another antenna and PSU.
 
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