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From: randy snarr <randylsnarr@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [LML] Antenna type and placement
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I mounted the simple strip antenna supplied from with the original kit from=
 1987.
I often hear radio transmissions over 150 miles away. Everyone I have ever =
asked for a radio check says I am loud and clear.. The com I run is a KY197=
.
Cheap, simple, light and easily installed in the tail..
Maybe I just got lucky...
Randy Snarr
N694RS

"Flight by machines heavier than air is unpractical and insignificant, if n=
ot utterly impossible"
-Simon Newcomb, 1902

--- On Wed, 2/23/11, TOM GARDINER <n20087@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: TOM GARDINER <n20087@yahoo.com>
Subject: [LML] Antenna type and placement
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 7:09 AM

Folks =0A=A0=0AI am experiencing a dreadful time getting my COM radios to p=
erform to their full (or even half) potential in my LNC2.=A0 I have two Bob=
 Archer's mounted in the tailcone and in the proper orientation with a VSWR=
 of around 1.5 with RG 400 cable.=A0 The antennas are fed by two Garmin 430=
s with=A0a measured output of 8 watts each.=A0 The thing is that ATC and my=
 flying friends report a consistently weak signal and the same applies on r=
eception on my end.=A0=A0My airplane has the carbon tail and I built the se=
at bench using carbon on foam (bad idea in hindsight).=A0 I have tried=A0an=
other type of antenna that=A0is a dipole with a balun mounted in the =A0cen=
ter of the baggage section in a vertical orientation but with little or no =
improvement in results.=0A=A0=0A=A0=0AI am beginning to suspect the Lancair=
 supplied Gray epoxy primer which I understand contains aluminum oxide in t=
he base=0A=A0=0A=0AI am now considering mounting an external antenna but th=
ought I would ask if anybody had experienced similar issues and subsequentl=
y corrected them.=A0 Any help/advice would be very much appreciated=0A=A0=
=0AThanks=0A=A0=0ATom=0A=A0=0ALNC2 =0A24 hrs
=0A=0A      =0A=0A=0A      
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<table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"=
top" style=3D"font: inherit;">I mounted the simple strip antenna supplied f=
rom with the original kit from 1987.<br>I often hear radio transmissions ov=
er 150 miles away. Everyone I have ever asked for a radio check says I am l=
oud and clear.. The com I run is a KY197.<br>Cheap, simple, light and easil=
y installed in the tail..<br>Maybe I just got lucky...<br>Randy Snarr<br>N6=
94RS<br><br><span style=3D"font-style: italic;">"Flight by machines heavier=
 than air is unpractical and insignificant, if not utterly impossible"</spa=
n><br>-Simon Newcomb, 1902<br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 2/23/11, TOM GARDINER <i>&=
lt;n20087@yahoo.com&gt;</i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style=3D"border-left:=
 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From=
: TOM GARDINER &lt;n20087@yahoo.com&gt;<br>Subject: [LML] Antenna type and =
placement<br>To: lml@lancaironline.net<br>Date: Wednesday, February 23, 201=
1, 7:09
 AM<br><br><div id=3D"yiv1087339250"><style type=3D"text/css"><!--#yiv10873=
39250 DIV {margin:0px;}--></style><div style=3D"font-family: times new roma=
n,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div>Folks </div>=0A<div>&nbsp;</=
div>=0A<div>I am experiencing a dreadful time getting my COM radios to perf=
orm to their full (or even half) potential in my LNC2.&nbsp; I have two Bob=
 Archer's mounted in the tailcone and in the proper orientation with a VSWR=
 of around 1.5 with RG 400 cable.&nbsp; The antennas are fed by two Garmin =
430s with&nbsp;a measured output of 8 watts each.&nbsp; The thing is that A=
TC and my flying friends report a consistently weak signal and the same app=
lies on reception on my end.&nbsp;&nbsp;My airplane has the carbon tail and=
 I built the seat bench using carbon on foam (bad idea in hindsight).&nbsp;=
 I have tried&nbsp;another type of antenna that&nbsp;is a dipole with a bal=
un mounted in the &nbsp;center of the baggage section in a vertical orienta=
tion but with little or no improvement in results.</div>=0A<div>&nbsp;</div=
>=0A<div>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>I am beginning to suspect the Lancair supplied=
 Gray epoxy primer which I understand contains aluminum oxide in the base</=
div>=0A<div>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>=0A<div>I am now considering mounting an ex=
ternal antenna but thought I would ask if anybody had experienced similar i=
ssues and subsequently corrected them.&nbsp; Any help/advice would be very =
much appreciated</div>=0A<div>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>Thanks</div>=0A<div>&nbsp=
;</div>=0A<div>Tom</div>=0A<div>&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>LNC2 </div>=0A<div>24 h=
rs</div></div></div><br>=0A=0A      </div></blockquote></td></tr></table><b=
r>=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A      
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