Sticker or No Sticker?

[Tyrolus]

I recently read that dirt might enter the speaker holes on the MXT... so I wrote whites and Todd generously sent me a sticker
to cover the holes at no charge. It occurred to me that covering the holes might cause the internal electronics to overheat.
Is this a possibility or am I worried about nothing? Your input would be most welcome!

 

[Nancy-IL]

No sticker. Dirt will not get in where the speaker is. I've had mine for almost 9 years now and it's never had a sticker over the speaker. HH, Nancy

 

[Larry (IL)]

No overheat....air can not circulate through the speaker anyway. I believe it has a plastic cone and waterproof or water resistant at least. No need for the sticker unless you just really like it.

 

[okdirtfisher]

On 3/12/2010 Old Katz made a post suspecting speaker problems,(Turns out everything is fine)I myself after using a micrometer to measure the holes suspected dirt in the speaker housing.The next day I called whites and asked If placing a sticker over the holes would run the components hot, I was assured by the Tech placing a sticker over the holes would not hurt anything.I passed on putting a sticker on, and after today's hunt my MXT looked more like a mud duck and all is fine.
I would hope to be a blessing and not a burden,and if any comment I make is out of line I can take the reproof and rebuke so by all means.After all the time I have in reading the MXT literature front and back I'm only about 500 hrs into the hunt.

 

[Tyrolus]

Nancy, et al. Thanks for your input. I've been posting little but lurking alot these past few weeks
and have learned much. Good board....great crowd!

 

[Topo]

I was concern about dirt and overheating as well, so I placed a sticker only in half of the holes area

 

[BarberBill]

Mine had the holes fully covered by the sticker when I got it. Going into my third season with it and no problems whatsoever.
BB