X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 15:14:27 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from n4b.bulk.scd.yahoo.com ([209.73.160.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.5) with SMTP id 1028305 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Jul 2005 08:59:14 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.73.160.71; envelope-from=naf@britevalley.com Received: from [66.218.69.2] by n26.bulk.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 01 Jul 2005 12:58:17 -0000 X-Original-Date: 01 Jul 2005 05:58:17 -0700 X-yahoo-newman-property: wss X-yahoo-newman-id: null Received: from [66.218.85.37] by mailer2.bulk.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 01 Jul 2005 12:58:17 -0000 Received: from milter4.wss.scd.yahoo.com (66.218.85.19) by mta6.wss.scd.yahoo.com (7.0.042) id 42A7E27200E145B3 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 1 Jul 2005 05:58:17 -0700 Received: from paul (dpc693578085.direcpc.com [69.35.78.85]) (authenticated bits=0) by milter4.wss.scd.yahoo.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j61CvJfo015630 for ; Fri, 1 Jul 2005 05:57:30 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Message-Id: <200507011257.j61CvJfo015630@milter4.wss.scd.yahoo.com> From: "Paul Nafziger" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: Radio Static X-Original-Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 05:57:11 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C57E01.BCB9D6D0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 Thread-Index: AcV+PGU8/B+Br4hGQVmzj2bCIV5tkA== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C57E01.BCB9D6D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit After about one half hour of flight, I frequently get static on VHF comm channels. It usually grows with time until radio reception is marginal. Strangely, the static isn't a problem in the terminal area at the end of a flight. My antenna is a dipole, mounted inside the vertical fin. I suspect that a static charge on the skin may be responsible. The skin surfaces are not grounded. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, how have you solved it? Thanks, Naf Paul Nafziger LNC2 N7PN ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C57E01.BCB9D6D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
After = about one half=20 hour of flight, I frequently get static on VHF comm channels.  It = usually=20 grows with time until radio reception is marginal.  Strangely, the = static=20 isn't a problem in the terminal area at the end of a flight.  My = antenna is=20 a dipole, mounted inside the vertical fin.  I suspect that a static = charge=20 on the skin may be responsible.  The skin surfaces are not = grounded. =20 Has anyone else had this problem?  If so, how have you solved it?=20
 
Thanks,
Naf
 
Paul Nafziger
LNC2 N7PN
 
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