Thanks for the reply ideal1911. I do have the manual and have scoured it for some sort of lead as to the problem; but so far other than doing a factory reset, that is about all it addresses. Nothing at all happens when I turn the squelch. There is resistance so I know that when the knob turns the pot inside is turning as well. Something else I noticed after I posted this question yesterday is occurring, there is no 'offset' when I key the mike. The + and the - symbol appear on the LCD but the freq counter I have nearby registers that I am transmitting on simplex. I am not sure if the two problems are related or not.
This is an old HT I realize, and has seen its better day; but I just hate to have to 'retire' it since it is still a solidly constructed radio. I am not even sure if there is someone out there who even services them anymore. I also have its brother the HTX 404 that still works just fine. At best I would like to get it back up and running as designed. I do have another HT I could use so I am not without one. I was primarily keeping this one as a spare and a backup. I could still keep it for emergencies and such if need be, but getting it fixed would be optimal. Anyway, enough rambling. Thanks again for any direction you can provide.
