RE: [Aus-soaring] Radio Help

[Richard Hoskings]

Thanks John Parncutt, John Ashford and Ian. Your help is much appreciated. John A, I would like to take up your offer of SWR meter when you return from the desert. Ian, my glider is ASW20C. No prangs. But there was damage some time ago from mice eating into total energy tubes in the fin. Maybe they got into the aerial also. Thanks again. Cheers, R. Richard Hoskings ph   (07) 3377 6700  fax  (07) 3377 6701  m 0418 745 824 [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian McPhee Sent: Wednesday, 28 June 2006 8:11 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Radio Help   Richard,  What glider do you have?  The ones that have aerials that play up are all Libelle 301s and early 201s and the Nimbus 4DM (aerial is in rudder and receives a dose of tail water all over the BNC connector!!) to name a few. I am sure there are many others.  Also has the glider had a broken back? Regretfully some repairers do not really check the aerial before they do repair!!!!    If SWR is poor check connect to radio and if OK for about $30 I would go to DSE abd get a 1/4 wave ss aerial.  Make up a ground plane as best you can and mount in fuse about abeam trailing edge and above rudder cables with aerial bent over at top if necessary.  I have found several poor radios have burst into life with such a aerial set up.   Let me know on progress and Nigel Andrews may have more ideas. Unfortunately some people buy new radio when they actually have other problems - like too thin wires in glider - I recommend 18g for singles and 16g for these big 2 seaters and look for those glass fuse holders - blade fuses seem to cause less problems.     Regards   Ian McPhee (skype   macca304) Box 657 Byron Bay  NSW  2481  Australia Tel +61(0)2 66847642 mob +61(0)428847642 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.mrsoaring.com      ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Hoskings To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:52 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Radio Help   Hi, I’m back on aus-soaring after a few years break. I am at my wit’s end with my Dittel radio. It receives perfectly loud and clear, from near and far. I can hear others who can’t hear each other. But when I transmit, the reception by others is variable. For example, same transmission received “4” from 60km away, and faint and garbled 5 km away in two different gliders. I have replaced the microphone in the boom (no change). Checked voltages at radio during transmission (OK). New Panasonic batteries (no change). Sent radio to technician at Archerfield (working perfectly). Any suggestions/help would be gratefully received? Cheers and Happy Soaring, R. Richard Hoskings Darling Downs Soaring Club ph   (07) 3377 6700  fax  (07) 3377 6701  m 0418 745 824 [EMAIL PROTECTED]   _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.5/377 - Release Date: 6/27/2006

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