Panasonic Cordless phone mic problem

On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 22:55:11 -0800, "MJ" put finger to keyboard and composed:

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Have you recently switched to DSL? Panasonic phones have a known issue with some filters.

-- Franc Zabkar

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I have found this to be a common problem with panasonic phones. I don't know the cause but mine has the same problem as well as my friends's panasonic phone.

I did some internet searching but couldn't find much on Panasonic low volume problems. I'm going to try plugging in a headset into the handset and see if that bypasses the problem. A friend has this identical phone which I tried in my base unit and it works fine - so I know the trouble is with my handset itself. I'd swap out the mic if I knew where to find a replacement.

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You MAY find a mic that will work, & fit from a ghetto blaster, or tape recorder. Sky.

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Electret condensor mic probably, they're so easy to get, i'd buy 4 options just in case parameters don't match. Prolly answered the phone with wet hands. 1 word of caution when u open the handset up, watch out for the gooey keypad , they're oh so icky, sweaty and toxic. Jango

I've found that using a headset circumvents the low volume mic issue, which implicates the mic itself, in my way of thinking. Anyone know how to get a schematic for a Panasonic cordless phone on the web? TIA

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Ok, I pulled the mic off the board and it says C10 on it. I'll try the local Shack.

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I remembered I had an older Panasonic cordless phone handset that went through my clothes washer (full cycle - no kidding). I pulled it's mic, popped it in, and my phone is back working great. YEAH! Thanks to all responders in this thread.

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One more thing - that tells me that water (and suds and lots of agitation) is NOT what killed the mic in the first place. Maybe static electricity?

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