Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
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Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:11:25 -0400
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From: "Angier M. Ames" <N2811A@attbi.com>
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Subject: 360...Whelen A500A Tail light/strobe
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Hello all,

Am I correct in my assumption that the braided shield in the strobe 
cables needs to be grounded at one end??

Here the issue and a little background. My com 1 antenna ( Bob Archer) 
is installed in the vertical stab and I'm concerned about the 
possibility of noise creeping in from the tail strobe which is mounted 
on the rudder.
The A500A came with a 3 pin connector attached to unshielded wires 8" 
long. It seems to me I should make these unshielded leads as short as 
possible, yes? This connector attaches inside the rudder to 24" of 
shielded Whelen cable.
I have an access point directly beneath the horizontal stab where I make 
the connection of this short cable to the shielded cable which runs 
forward to the power supply under the co-pilot seat.

So, the three leads between the A500A and connector in the rudder are 
unshielded. The shield on the short 24" cable does not connect to the 
long cable run to the power supply, and there are two unshielded 
connectors in this cable, both within 3 feet of the com 1 antenna. The 
unshielded portion of the com1 center conductor is about 1" or maybe a 
bit less.

Any suggestions here? If I can eliminate all unwanted noise, perhaps 
I'll go as fast as Larry?

Angier Ames