Won't receive or transmit

It sounds like you are using the wrong mic for the radio or the mic has been wired incorrectly or the mic has become faulty or the radio has become faulty. Unplug the mic and see if the radio receives and works correctly. You should be using a Yaesu model MH-36b or a MH-42B microphone.

It means it is receiving a signal. It is good to read the manual when you first get it, and then again after you have used it a few dozen times.

BaoFeng BF-888S

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PDF BaoFeng BF-888S ... Lights red during transmit, green when receiving a signal ... you that battery needs recharging. Alert tone will sound and Red LED will blink.
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Sounds like it is displaying the transmit and receive channels. check your manual on how to change transmit/receive channels or frequencies.

Your radio is liquid damaged and is not economical to repair. Sorry for the bad news, happens all of the time http://forums.radioreference.com/motorola-forum/187778-radius-cp200-orange-amber-light.html

You have a bad or poorly charged battery. Transmitting takes more energy than receiving, so it is the first to fail.

Three things come to mind:
1) The radio is receiving, hence the light, but you may have a different PL code than the other radio and it is muting the transmission. Check your programming to be certain both radios are programmed alike. The red light indicates activity on your frequency.
2) Your radio may have a problem with the receive side of the radio or a bad speaker.
3) The transmitting radio may have a problem with transmit. This can be a sign of a bad battery. Swap batteries and see if the problem moves to the other radio. If so, replace the battery. (It takes more energy to transmit than to receive, so loss of transmit is common with a bad battery.)
Best regards.

I'm having similar problems. #15 flashes on the display and I get a rapid beeping sound. The other Walkie is fine. Have changed batteries and same thing happens. Ideas?

A delay may be caused by interference from other radio sources. I heard of one case where a woman's cell phone call overpowered the transmit power of her baby monitor.

Other things that can cause interference or other receiver problems:
1. monitor in contact or close proximity to running appliances or their cords. (induced electromagnetic field)
2. neighbor with baby monitor on same channel ('cross-talk')
3. distance between transmitter and receiver too far (the strength of a radio signal fall dramatically over larger distances. think of how often you lose cell phone coverage)
4. reduced power: low battery strength or cooked power supply
5. transmitter or receiver insulated from signal (if your monitor was transmitting/receiving through any metal obstruction)

sounds like a bad pll.that will have to go to a shop that knows what they're doing.good luck

the problem may be the batteries. When the batteries get old and won't charge or if a battery needs recharging the kenwood radios TX/RX LED will flash untill the problem is resolved.