[TenTec] New 703 Mic

[John Huffman]

Bob -

The Vaseline on the pivot helped a lot.  The noise is still there, but I 
think I can live with what's left.

I may try some of Stuart's padding suggestions.  The noise is from the 
button and not the switch and padding out the pivot point and where the 
sides of the button brush the case would do the trick, but there is 
little clearance in either spot.

Thanks for the help, Bob and Stuart.

73 de K1ESE
John


On 1/29/2013 1:15 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> I have two of them.  Found that if I carefully opened the case {watch 
> for spring loaded parts} by removing 3 screws in the back, and using 
> Vaseline to lubricate the PTT button pivot at 2 places {front and back 
> half} and the tip of the bar that activates the switch the issue is 
> corrected.  A flat toothpick is ideal for applying a very small amount 
> of the lubricant.  I don't advocate using any type of spray lubricant 
> under any circumstance.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Huffman" <hjohnc at gmail.com>
>
>> I just received a new 703 microphone to use with my Orion.
>>
>> The audio is fine.  But, the push to talk button is very loud over 
>> the air.  You can hear the button moving when you close the circuit 
>> and when you release the button.