Return-Path: Received: from wind.imbris.com ([216.18.130.7]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 10 Jun 2000 09:37:19 -0400 Received: from regandesigns.com (tnt149-58.imbris.com [216.18.149.58]) by wind.imbris.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id GAA02906; Sat, 10 Jun 2000 06:42:12 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <394229D7.D0017FA3@regandesigns.com> Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 06:43:19 -0500 From: Brent Regan To: Neal Garvin CC: Lancair List Subject: Re:VSWR References: <006001bfd288$79b47cc0$5eb30218@CLNVL1.CT.HOME.COM> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Hello Neal: The Specifications section of the ELT manual list a VSWR of <1.5:1 at 121.5 MHz and <1.4:1 at 243 MHz. I don't have the TSO handy, sorry. Regards Brent Neal Garvin wrote: > Brent, > > regarding your message: > >>>Per those instructions " Other .. antennas may be used > provided they meet the minimum VSWR requirements". <<< > > Do the instructions state what the VSWR requirements are? > > I made a coper foil tape antenna with ferrite beads etc. and trimmed it with > Knuckolls' VSWR. I don't recall exactly what I got, but I do remember it was > the best antenna in the airplane. Probably because the coax was only about > 12" long and I tuned it to 121.5 > > Neal Garvin > Glasair SIIS-RG N15F > 500 hrs and still lovin' it! > MMK, CT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>