I am having a couple strange problems with the VX-6000 UHF 100w radio in my vehicle and I am stumped. Hoping someone can help.
If the vehicle is turned off and I transmit with the radio, it shuts off, then powers right back up. If I start the vehicle and it's idling, the radio will also power down and come right back on. If I increase the RPM's of the vehicle and transmit, the radio will stay powered on.
So my first thought was - the radio isn't getting enough voltage. I'm running 2 10ga wires for power directly to the battery and 2 10ga wires for ground to the chassis. Checked all my connections. Everything was tight and clean. Load tested the battery and it shows "ok" (truck starts fine every time). I'm stumped.
Another strange issue I noticed, and I'm not sure if its an issue or not. If the radio is powered up, and I unscrew and disconnect the antenna from the radio, the radio powers down. Is this some sort of grounding problem?
Any help would be appreciated.
If the vehicle is turned off and I transmit with the radio, it shuts off, then powers right back up. If I start the vehicle and it's idling, the radio will also power down and come right back on. If I increase the RPM's of the vehicle and transmit, the radio will stay powered on.
So my first thought was - the radio isn't getting enough voltage. I'm running 2 10ga wires for power directly to the battery and 2 10ga wires for ground to the chassis. Checked all my connections. Everything was tight and clean. Load tested the battery and it shows "ok" (truck starts fine every time). I'm stumped.
Another strange issue I noticed, and I'm not sure if its an issue or not. If the radio is powered up, and I unscrew and disconnect the antenna from the radio, the radio powers down. Is this some sort of grounding problem?
Any help would be appreciated.