Subject: IC2IA microphone mod



From: K8CIT


hello folks...i bought an ic-2ia last week for use by my xyl kb8czl.  i chose

this particular ht for its simplicity of operation (after initial setup).

however, it didn't take long before we began receiving poor xmit audio reports.

it was described as "muffled and constricted - like talking thru a garden hose".

as it turns out the design engineers at icom left no provision to get the

melodious tones of your voice to the microphone except to go thru the plastic

case.

  after i noticed this problem, i returned the radio to my dealer and tried

several others.  they all sounded the same.  then the salesman called icom

service-they admitted they knew of the problem and recommended a hole be

drilled in front of the mic.

   heres how to do it - proceed carefully-

   1. shut off radio

   2. remove battery pack

   3. remove 4 phillips head screws from rear of case

   4. carefully pull off front of case

   5. gently remove mic element from rubber holder

   6. unscrew 4 phillips head screws retaining speaker

   7. support case on soft surface

   8. drill hole thru center of mic rubber from inside - i used 5/64 inch drill

   9. reassemble in reverse order

  10. marvel at fb audio

thats it, folks...hope you like your new ht as much as we do...73, art-k8cit..