Hi Mark What type of coaxial cable did you use? Transponders usually require double sheilded coax to prevent spurious signals. I also had a problem in my plane when I used a steel bolt to pass the = ground through the firewall, I replaced it with a brass one which solved the problem.
Al Hawkins KR2 C-GDPU Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada =20 http://www3.telus.net/public/a4a19967/index.html -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On = Behalf Of Mark Jones Sent: August 18, 2006 6:13 AM To: KRnet Subject: RE: KR> Transceiver Electrical The VHF is in the vertical fin and the transponder antenna is right behind the seat. Several feet separate them. However, the coax cables parallel each other. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI My Web site: http://www.flykr2s.com/ Mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Martindale Family Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 12:54 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Transceiver Electrical How close is your VHF antenna to the transponder antenna? A harmonic = freq=20 might be fooling your transponder into thinking it is being swept by a = radar beam....just guessing here. John Martindale 29 Jane Circuit TOORMINA NSW 2452 AUSTRALIA phone: 61 2 66584767 (H) 61 2 66869094 (W) mobile: 0417 584767 email: johnja...@optusnet.com.au web: www.members.optusnet.com.au/johnjanet/Martindale.htm ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Mark Jones" <mjo...@muellersales.com> To: "KR Net (E-mail)" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 5:52 AM Subject: KR> Transceiver Electrical > My panel mount transceiver and transponder with encoder all work great > with very strong signals reception etc.. However, when I key my mike via a=20 > control stick mounted PTT button, I notice that the ident light on my > transponder will glow brightly while transmitting. ATC has never said=20 > anything about me identing on the scope when I transmit so I do not think=20 > that is happening. So would anyone have any insight why I light up my > ident button when I transmit? Thanks > > Mark Jones > Mueller Sales Corp. > 3725 N. 126th Street > Brookfield, WI 53005 > > PH: 262-781-5310 > 800-242-2219 > Fax: 262-781-4130 > > Mailto:mjo...@muellersales.com > Web: http://www.muellersales.com > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net=20 > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net = please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net = please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html --=20 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.2/422 - Release Date: 06-08-17 =20 --=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.2/422 - Release Date: 06-08-17 =20
