X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 23:17:07 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s23.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.159] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.5) with ESMTP id 1446228 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:17:13 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.159; envelope-from=lsmith541@msn.com Received: from hotmail.com ([64.4.56.87]) by bay0-omc2-s23.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Fri, 6 Oct 2006 09:16:49 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 6 Oct 2006 09:16:48 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 71.36.99.63 by BAY101-DAV15.phx.gbl with DAV; Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:16:47 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [71.36.99.63] X-Originating-Email: [lsmith541@msn.com] X-Sender: lsmith541@msn.com From: "LEON SMITH" X-Original-To: "LancairList" Subject: Weak Antenna X-Original-Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 09:16:47 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0036_01C6E928.25F27C50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 09:16:47 -0700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.20.0029.3000 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Oct 2006 16:16:48.0725 (UTC) FILETIME=[D3457850:01C6E962] X-Original-Return-Path: lsmith541@msn.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C6E928.25F27C50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a glass ES with 2 Bob Archer com antenna, one in the baggage area = fuselage side (SA-006), the other in the vert stab (SA-008). The SA-008 = in the vert stab uses RG58 lead in coax, the other uses the newer RG400. = =20 The problem is the SA-008 in the vert stab produces a weak signal as = reported by the controllers. If I switch the antenna between com1 & = com2 the problem moves with the antenna. This is not a new problem - = it's been there since first flight. Question for the antenna experts: Could this problem be caused solely = be the higher impedance RG58 coax or is it likely there are other = problems? This is a single piece of coax with not splices. =20 I'm vacillating between installing an external antenna on the belly or = just changing out the coax on the vert stab antenna. I don't have an = access panel in the vert stab but could install one if needed. =20 Suggestions/advice appreciated.=20 Leon Smith Dry Creek Airpark LNCE N63LS ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C6E928.25F27C50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have a glass ES with 2 Bob Archer com antenna, one in the baggage = area=20 fuselage side (SA-006), the other in the vert stab = (SA-008). The=20 SA-008 in the vert stab uses RG58 lead in coax, the other = uses the=20 newer RG400.

The problem is the SA-008 in the vert stab produces a weak signal = as=20 reported by the controllers. If I switch the antenna between = com1=20 & com2 the problem moves with the antenna. This is not a new = problem -=20 it's been there since first flight.

Question for the antenna experts: Could this problem be = caused=20 solely be the higher impedance RG58 coax or is it likely there are other = problems? This is a single piece of coax with not splices. =

I'm vacillating between installing an external antenna on the = belly or=20 just changing out the coax on the vert stab antenna. I = don't have an=20 access panel in the vert stab but could install one if needed. =

Suggestions/advice appreciated.

Leon Smith
Dry Creek Airpark
LNCE N63LS

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