Broken rubber antenna on Motorola talkabout 250

I believe for the FR60 walkie-talkies, if they are not sending or receiving, the issue could be related to the antenna, battery, or internal components. You can try replacing the batteries and/or antennas to see if that resolves the issue.

As for the T5820 walkie-talkie, if the rubber on the antenna is broken, it's likely that the antenna itself is also damaged. In this case, you can try replacing the antenna with a new one. Antennas are typically available for purchase online or at electronics stores.
In terms of cost, repairing older walkie-talkies like these may not always be cost-effective. If the repairs are extensive or require replacement of major components, it may be more practical to purchase new walkie-talkies instead.
Below are options of the options of walkie-talkies you can buy;

it you can get the part
it should be a matter of getting the back of and fitting it in

A replacement antenna is not available from Motorola for this model. The MR355R has a fixed antenna, and was not made to be removable. This being said, it is possible you could find a for parts only radio on ebay and disassemble it to remove the antenna for yours. Parts and schematics were never made available for the TalkAbout line of radios other than the TalkAbout Distance and Distance DPS.
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See thoroughly your Radio and you will get the place from where you can replace the batteries or you send me pic of your radio.

Sorry, parts were not offered for this style radio. However, you might watch for used ones on ebay for replacement parts.

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Sorry,but no. The radio is non-repairable once the antenna has been removed.

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We haven't located the TalkAbout 250 manual online. However, here is a link to the similar TalkAbout 280 user guide, it may help, http://www.giantintl.com/ContentManage/manuals/Moto/T280_User_Manual.pdf

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Many operators just wrap the coil with electrical tape. The antennas are considered to be non-replaceable, so they are not offered as repair parts. And if they were offered, they would probably cost more than new radios would.

Bill B

Get a plastic tube (3/8 PVC will work) and use it as a mould. Pump it full of black RTV silicone. Fixed!

The orange button on the right, below the antenna, is the on/off