you bought another washington with the exact same issue? what are the chances of that? bummer luck dude.
NO It was Given to me,I was told it had LOW rec. HA Last one was a freebe also, I wonder why.. There is NO tech around within 200 miles, just tinkering, would be nice, I already changed the TA7222AP. Have spares. came out of radio's that rec, but no tx.
does it work with an external speaker?
NO and head phones nither
does the PA work?
NO But yes on TX
if you put your ear against the speaker with the volume all the way up, can you hear a hiss from the speaker? YES , and a lot of loud static wher I turn it up and down, the VOL, that is.
try touching your finger to pin 4 of the audio chip. do you year a hum from the speaker? YES what about if you touch the wiper of the volume control? YES hum?
LC