Yes I have tried it David and its much easier to buy a second panel mounted com. First I had to connect the antenna BNC to the handheld then plug into audio input so you could hear and then I had alot of static. For me it was not worth the effort. Don G.
On Aug 17, 2011 7:44 AM, "Dr. Weinsweig" <
WeinsweigD@tsnci.com> wrote:
> hi all,
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> anyone have experience with a plugin(switch) for a handheld radio to go through the external antenna ie for a backup to a radio failure. in the spirit of redudancy, i was thinking of adding this to my panel as early on i had a stuck mike(fixed with replacement of the audio panel) and i thought this may be a worthwhile backup. however, upon looking further into this, apparently it may rob the panel mounted radios of db's and i have read that when it is used it may damage the panel mounted radios. fact or fiction? is it worthwhile? downsides?
>
> thanks,
>
> david weinsweig
> lancair propjet n750dw
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