compass problem...

[Mr. Sandman]

Salty, I remove the radio from the CC and the compass is within a degree of my hand bearing sighting compass. Put it in the dash and it move 30 deg. My GPS is with inches of the compass and has little to no effect on it. I pulled the radio out, and moved it all around the console to find a better spot...it is going to be tough to find a sweet spot...for the heck of it, I put it next to the compass and it set it spinning like a top.

Raven, while in the shower this evening, I thought the same thing ..what about an external speaker? I am headed over to the ICOM site now to see if something like that is available.

thanks

[UserRemoved1]

Jim, You should have a 1/8" jack on the back for an external speaker. Speco makes a decent high power speaker CBS240W I can get you one if you need....cheap. I use an external on the T top and I can hear it pretty decent even at WOT in the bay.

[Goose]

Have you considered digital compass maybe

[Mr. Sandman]

Goose,

Actually I have but I still would like to get the analog compass working right either way. I hate to having stuff that doesn't work right.

[zacs]

so you are going to take the interal speaker out of the radio?

[angler management]

Why don't they make the radio speakers magnetically shielded?

Is there a different radio you could Purchase?

I had a problem once with stereo speakers causing problems with the TV color. Magnets are a powerfull thing.

[Mr. Sandman]

It doesn't appear like a factory recommended thing to do (take out the speaker) but that is what I would like to do.

I see some of the new Standard Horizon units are "black-box radios" for internal (out of the way) mounting. Everthing is controlled thru the mic. If I can get a facotry kit or mod to have this done (for my icom) I will, if not I will buy a new radio that can mount someplace else (internally) easily.

I may pick up an electronic compass as well. The sensor can be mounted well away from dash. Has some nice features too.