Original Posted By: Larry Nelson
Re: Pietenpol-List: Handheld Antennae
Re: Pietenpol-List: Handheld Antennae
Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Handheld AntennaeIn a message dated 9/15/04 9:13:25 AM Central Daylight Time, lnelson208(at)yahoo.com writes:>Larry,I have an Icom A-5, and use a kacky cloth helmet with the cutouts for the headset. I built a mount out of sheet metal, and located this small radio on theright side of the cockpit, on top of the longeron, so the antenna is almost straight up, but out in the slipstream. There is not many options on where toput this thing. I think the main thing about a rubber ducky antenna, is to keep it pointed straight up. Mine is pointed a little bit off to the right, butit's reception and transmission is pretty good, however the ducky antenna flops all over the place out there in the slipstream, so I tied a string to thefrom right rear cabane strut back to the antenna to stabilize it. I'm planningon installing a remote antenna, with a ground plane like what Edwin described...I'm just not sure where to locate it yet. Ambient noise of the engineand wind is the biggest problem I have with using the radio, and I'm kickin' around the idea of a ANR headset. Then comes the intercom. In flight I'm usinghand signals, and a tap with my feet on the passengers hip, to communicate....just can't yell loud enough !! You've got some milestone flights coming up...some very exiting times !! Keep us informed.Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Handheld AntennaeIn a message dated 9/15/04 9:13:25 AM Central Daylight Time, lnelson208(at)yahoo.com writes:>Larry,I have an Icom A-5, and use a kacky cloth helmet with the cutouts for the headset. I built a mount out of sheet metal, and located this small radio on theright side of the cockpit, on top of the longeron, so the antenna is almost straight up, but out in the slipstream. There is not many options on where toput this thing. I think the main thing about a rubber ducky antenna, is to keep it pointed straight up. Mine is pointed a little bit off to the right, butit's reception and transmission is pretty good, however the ducky antenna flops all over the place out there in the slipstream, so I tied a string to thefrom right rear cabane strut back to the antenna to stabilize it. I'm planningon installing a remote antenna, with a ground plane like what Edwin described...I'm just not sure where to locate it yet. Ambient noise of the engineand wind is the biggest problem I have with using the radio, and I'm kickin' around the idea of a ANR headset. Then comes the intercom. In flight I'm usinghand signals, and a tap with my feet on the passengers hip, to communicate....just can't yell loud enough !! You've got some milestone flights coming up...some very exiting times !! Keep us informed.Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Handheld Antennae
Original Posted By: Larry Nelson
Larry,I just went through this drill this past summer while testing two new planeswithout external antennas. I could get the tower most of the time from 5-6miles out with just the rubber antenna. Twice I needed the green light fromthe tower because they couldn't hear me. I have never had a problem withthe Piet I routinely fly. It has an external antenna mounted which weconnect to the handheld. If you are just using it in the pattern at anon-towered field it works fine because you are within a mile or so to theother planes.I am deciding at this time how I will mount an external antenna on my newPiet. I am looking at internal antennas also. They all improve on what thelittle rubber antenna does.Ted Brousseau
Larry,I just went through this drill this past summer while testing two new planeswithout external antennas. I could get the tower most of the time from 5-6miles out with just the rubber antenna. Twice I needed the green light fromthe tower because they couldn't hear me. I have never had a problem withthe Piet I routinely fly. It has an external antenna mounted which weconnect to the handheld. If you are just using it in the pattern at anon-towered field it works fine because you are within a mile or so to theother planes.I am deciding at this time how I will mount an external antenna on my newPiet. I am looking at internal antennas also. They all improve on what thelittle rubber antenna does.Ted Brousseau
RE: Pietenpol-List: Handheld Antennae
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Check out www.flightsuits.com I bought a leather helmet from them withheadphones built in. Pricey, but nice.Jack Phillips, Raleigh NCNX899JP is at the airport, waiting for the FAA to come and inspect it -----Original Message-----
Check out www.flightsuits.com I bought a leather helmet from them withheadphones built in. Pricey, but nice.Jack Phillips, Raleigh NCNX899JP is at the airport, waiting for the FAA to come and inspect it -----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Handheld Antennae
Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Re: Pietenpol-List: Handheld Antennae
Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com