Thinking its the Mic

Have a Midland 5001z and have had it for a few years. I had turned the modulations up myself and ran it for a long time that way. always told by CB guys at truck stops sounds loud and clear and they would not mess with it.

Well, Since coming off the road I have installed it in my pickup truck. Hard wired to the battery, good clean ground, antenna is grounded too. Pick up everything loud and clear.

However, when I key to talk, I get the red light that it is keyed but needle pulls "down" and wont swing up at all nor do I broadcast.

betting its the mic but dont see how when I get the red light that I am keying up?

Thoughts????

 

well with the needle it could be resting a little to the right, when I key it pulls all the way to the left. The antenna is not old. Think i just need a new radio...lol