Glenn, I understand that your fix was a temporary (I hope) measure. Being an electronic technician working on RF communications and radar, that sent cold chills up my spine. In electronic terms, that's just about the most grevious sin one can commit. Not only is it mechanically unsound, but it creates a very large mis-match to the radio; not good. Glad you found the problem, though. Dave in Alamogordo, NM
g w wrote: > I was able to get mine working by cutting off the old connector, cutting > another connector and wire off the end of the suction cup mount for the > rubber antenna, and using large amounts of electrical tape to stick the > center wire and the weave together. They still can't hear me too well but I > can hear them fine. Unfortunately, I also get the local oldies station when > pointing west (I am not kidding.) Every once in a while I have to squeeze > the tape mess together to make contact but as long as I fly with the squelch > off so I can tell if it is working then it's no big deal. I flew it 3 times > this evening with no troubles. I bought some no-solder screw-on connectors > at Radio Shack but they were made for cables with solid center wires. I > think my splice will be okay until I get some kind of connector to go on > there. Glen Ward > -----Original Message----- > From: pwood - pop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 10:09 PM > Subject: [COUPERS] Checking Radio Connections > > >Thanking all that answered. > > I had a friend help me (Thanx, Geoff!) take the antenna out and clean > >the connection between the ground (outer connector of the co-ax) and > >reattach. It took two people because I can not reach the antenna and keep > >the wrench working on the nut to tighten it up. The performance > improvement > >was very noticible, and I recommend such things whole heartedly. > > Percy in Portland > > 1946 Ercoupe 415-C > > 2129H > >_________________________________________________________________________ __ > _____ > >To unsubscribe from this list please send > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >___________________________________________________________ > >T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > >Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics > > > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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