I’m thinking my UV-82 is defective, but before persuing a replacement,
thought I’d check with existing owners to see if they have the same issue.
I have 3 headsets with PTT buttons, one that came with the radio as a bundle
and 2 I purchased separately and all exhibit the same issue below when
listening to an audio signal.
Now, when I am using an earpiece, anytime audio comes on, there is a loud
(regardless of the volume control level) click that is not painful per se,
but is seriously unpleasant. I susepct it’s at a level where it will either
damage hearing with extended usage or damage the earphone speaker. Think
that loud buzz/pop you sometimes get when turning on an older audio amp which
is supposed to be damaging to the speakers.
So anytime the radio announces something, eg Channel mode or Frequency mode
this occurs, same happens when any transmission comes through.
It’s kinda like a relay kicking in to play the audio.
Cool thanks! I am hoping to use one of the headsets I’ve got for the SunRun
volunteering. As it stands now, it’s unpleasant enough that I’d end up using
the shoulder mic I picked up.
This person - A.H. Trimble - has some more headset reviews that I’ll have to read.
In one, he talks about covert ear bud and mic units, like secret agents wear. I love this paragraph:
“So, here comes the secret agent option. When I am doing personal protection work, the client usually doesn’t want the security to be high profile. They may want to make sure that everyone sees there are large, tennis-ball haircut, attentive “friends” but that is about it.”
Besides the headset that came with the radio, I have a shoulder mic which has
a 3.5mm headset port and using regular music earbud’s I get the same audio
spike.
Along the lines of the covert headset I have one of these
it’s earbud has the same audio spike
In a nutshell, it’s the radio sadly.
I’ll have to read the articles you sent in more depth now.
I won’t be at the Space tonight but may be able to do some radio checks from my place (near the PNE) if you let me know when and where you are going on the air…
I have a UV5R and a UV82 and can confirm that both have the same audio click… but I only noticed it because it was mentioned. Mine certainly is not a loud “pop” nor is it something that I would consider to be in any way damaging to speakers or my hearing.
On a related note, the UV82 has 2 PTTs, but if you use an external mic with only 1 PPT, it uses PPT B. Do folks know if this can be changed so PPT A is used instead?
