Becker radio repair

[Steve Leonard]

Might want to wire up for and try a hand mic before
you ship your radio off, Ted. I have heard of several
people (My Dad, for one) that have had boom mics go
bad. Works fine with the hand mic, and worked fine
when a new boom mic was installed.

Steve Leonard

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Thanks Steve, but I would have no clue how to wire it with a hand mic.
There's a large "D" connector on the back of the radio, and no plug on
the front for mic or headset. I don't have the manual for the radio,
and couldn't find any on their web page ...

[Rex]

Most hand microphones are carbon of electrec mics. The typical
gooseneck mic installed in sailplanes are dynamic mics. So if you were
to wire in a hand mic you may also have to configure the radio.

Best way to test the radio is to remove it and install a friend's
identical unit in your glider to test the installation.

My guess is that the Dynamic mic is bad. They go bad for no apparent
reason. I have had Dynamic mics fail in the first year and I have seem
then work reliably for 15 years.

I have replacement dynamic mics in stock. The replacement is not a
difficult task if you are a little handy with a soldering iron.

Rex
Williams Soaring Center
530 473 5600

wrote:
> Thanks Steve, but I would have no clue how to wire it with a hand mic.
> There's a large "D" connector on the back of the radio, and no plug on
> the front for mic or headset. I don't have the manual for the radio,
> and couldn't find any on their web page ...