Becker radio repair

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

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 ...

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 ...