Midland GXT10x0VP4 GMRS radio Disassembly

ID: 139860

Description:

follow the instructions in the user manual
-remove belt clip (there is a small catch lever on the belt clip where it contacts clip mount point) *push outboard on the catch, to allow the clip to slide up and off
-pull battery compart cover latch down and let it swing on it's hinge
-lift bottom of batt. compartment cover up, and pull cover off radio
-pull Midland battery out (or AAA batteries if that's what you are using)
-there are 5 screws to remove

split the cases by gently pulling apart
be careful of the 2 small extrusions that help to make the seal for the antenna
the batt. compartment latch and it's metal hinge pin are sandwiched in between 2 molded extrustions that form the hinge mount pount (between the 2 cases)
catch the latch and latch pin as you split the cases
BE CAREFUL - there is a pair of wires going to what looks like a small motor and some kind of spinning item

This is as far as I've gotten, as I want to research some more, and wait until I get a closer look at the radio in my workshop
- where are better antenna and other components sourced?
-how does one account for the water resistant seals when further dissassembling (seals around the On-Off/Volume knob, PTT switch and headphone/mic connectors)
-what is the spinning item/motor for? tone generation? some kind of EM field? (motor marked with yellow circle in 2nd pic)

Back