Problem: When I transmit a message on my fixed mount VHF radio, the volume level of the message that is received by other people is very low. The messages that I receive are very loud and clear. The weather channels are also fine.
What I've tried: (Unsuccessful results)
Replaced the radio with an identical radio.
Replaced the antenna by hooking it up to a short cable from the radio to the new antenna thus bypassing the cable within the mast and the old antenna.
Checked the coaxial connections for corrosion.
Battery bank is fully charged.
Questions:
Can a poor power supply connection to the VHF radio cause this problem? (I haven't checked that yet)
Can a bad coaxial cable or bad antenna cause this problem in the transmit mode but not in the receive mode?
Snow has halted progress but in the meantime, I'm looking for other ways to throw more money at this problem. Thanks.
What I've tried: (Unsuccessful results)
Replaced the radio with an identical radio.
Replaced the antenna by hooking it up to a short cable from the radio to the new antenna thus bypassing the cable within the mast and the old antenna.
Checked the coaxial connections for corrosion.
Battery bank is fully charged.
Questions:
Can a poor power supply connection to the VHF radio cause this problem? (I haven't checked that yet)
Can a bad coaxial cable or bad antenna cause this problem in the transmit mode but not in the receive mode?
Snow has halted progress but in the meantime, I'm looking for other ways to throw more money at this problem. Thanks.