TKM Comm

[MXpilot1]

I have a TKM comm in my -6 that has never worked correctly since I bought it. It is an MX11 and the squelch stays open all the time. I have already returned it to TKM 3 times. It still isn't right. I have a difficult time getting any response from TKM. They answered a FAX one time. They never answer the phone or return a message. Has anyone else had this experience?

[rocketbob]

Have you adjusted the squelch via the trim pot on the front of the radio? Its a bit sensitive....

Any queries I've made have been through their aol address which is tkmradios@aol.com. Dale has always replied the same day.

I rearranged my panel so I no longer have the TKM in the panel but its been trouble-free. One thing I did not like about it was the fixed squelch.

I do have the repair manual and its quite detailed with test procedures. Any avionics shop with the manual would be able to work on it.

Regards,
Bob

[osxuser]

We've had really bad luck with their radios (MX385's mostly) in the flight schools airplanes where I instruct.