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1. 02:49 PM - Antenna testing (Clay Smith)
2. 10:45 PM - Re: Antenna testing (John Rippengal)
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--> Avionics-List message posted by: "Clay Smith" <cbsmith@nf.sympatico.ca>
I just got my Icom IC-A200 (purchased new) radio hook-up in my homebuilt and tried
testing it while the airplane was still on the ground. I live in a fairly
remote area so I wasn't too surprised not to hear any audio chat So for a quick
check I tried listening in on 121.5 while tripping the ELT for a couple of
seconds and only received a low power signal. While trouble-shooting the problem
I tried disconnecting the antenna wire connector from the radio antenna during
the ELT test and to my surprise the signal became very strong with the antenna
disconnected ...? Now I'm suspecting the antenna which was bought new,
used once and removed and stored in my basement for 9 years. Is there an easy
way to check an antenna?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Clay Smith
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| Subject: | Re: Antenna testing |
--> Avionics-List message posted by: "John Rippengal" <j.rippengal@cytanet.com.cy>
Yes the easy way is to use an amateur radio
2 metre band VSWR meter Problem is almost certainly to be in coax
terminations/connectors.
You could check these out before getting the VSWR meter with a simple ohm
meter but everone should have a VSWR meter available for trouble shooting
their antennas.
John Rippengal.
> --> Avionics-List message posted by: "Clay Smith"
> <cbsmith@nf.sympatico.ca>
> .................................................
strong with the antenna disconnected ...? Now I'm suspecting the antenna
which was bought new, used once and removed and stored in my basement for 9
years. Is there an easy way to check an antenna?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Clay Smith
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