Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 08:05:08 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from lakermmtao02.cox.net ([68.230.240.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 622748 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:51:40 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.37; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from OFFICE ([68.110.249.147]) by lakermmtao02.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-117-20041022) with SMTP id <20050126125108.FWIO2202.lakermmtao02.cox.net@OFFICE>; Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:51:08 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <010101c503a5$8bc2be10$6401a8c0@OFFICE> From: "Bill&Sue" <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" , "Gerard O Connell" References: Subject: Re: [LML] antenna bonding-Lancair 320 X-Original-Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:49:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00FE_01C5037B.A2AA07C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00FE_01C5037B.A2AA07C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Have people encountered antenna bonding problems and is their a simple = fix for these "darn" plastic aeroplanes..:) Hello Gerard, I've got the following antennae installed internally in our 320 (no = external antennae). VHF com 2 VHF nav 1 GPS 1 Mkr Bcn 1 TCAD 2 FM 1 XPONDR 1 TOTAL 9 We have had ZERO problems with any of our electronics in 900 hrs. = (Thanks Bryant). All communication is clear and long ranging. I'm no = electronic wiz but one suggestion I'd make is to check all of your = grounding. All coax should be grounded only at one end. All grounding = leads should run to a common ground bus bar and not to each other (no = piggybacking). The ground bus bar itself should be connected to the = negative battery terminal with substantial grounding strap type cable.=20 My guess is that proper grounding will go a long way toward solving your = radio problem. Good luck. Bill Harrelson 5zq@cox.net N5ZQ 320 900 hrs N6ZQ IV 1% ------=_NextPart_000_00FE_01C5037B.A2AA07C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Have people encountered antenna bonding = problems and is=20 their a simple fix for these "darn" plastic=20 aeroplanes..:)

Hello Gerard,

I've got the following antennae = installed=20 internally in our 320 (no external antennae).

VHF = com =20 2

VHF=20 nav 1

=20 GPS = 1

Mkr=20 Bcn 1

=20 TCAD 2

FM = 1

= XPONDR =20 1

TOTAL =20 9

We have had ZERO problems with any of = our=20 electronics in 900 hrs. (Thanks Bryant). All communication is = clear and=20 long ranging. I'm no electronic wiz but one suggestion I'd make is to = check all=20 of your grounding. All coax should be grounded only at one end. All = grounding leads should run to a common ground bus bar and not to each = other (no=20 piggybacking). The ground bus bar itself should be connected to the = negative battery terminal with substantial grounding strap type=20 cable.

My guess is that proper grounding will = go a long=20 way toward solving your radio problem. Good luck.

Bill Harrelson

5zq@cox.net

N5ZQ 320 900 = hrs

N6ZQ = IV =20 1%

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