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2008-10-12 Thread Colin
Mark or any other netters, My KR2 is somewhat complete, and did not have provision for radios due to the previous owner only needing a handheld to accomplish his mission. I am attempting to follow RST's recommendation on the location and design of the com antenna, following Mark's example, and i

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2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Colin wrote: >>following Mark's example, and install it in the rudder. Can I install it on the surface of the completed rudder by scuffing the surface and then using fiberglass tape to seal the antenna in, placing the dipole second part in the rear fuselage? Or will the addition of the tape disrup

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2008-10-12 Thread larry flesner
My KR2 is somewhat complete, and did not have provision for radios due to the previous owner only needing a handheld to accomplish his mission. I am attempting to follow RST's recommendation on the location and design of the com antenna, following Mark's example, and install it in the rudder. Can I

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2008-10-12 Thread Mark Youkey
- Original Message - From: "Mark Langford" > when it was done, and you can't tell it's even there. It must work OK. I > routinely pick up aircraft in the pattern at airports 70 miles away from > inside my underground basement! There is a photo of it at the top of > http://home.hiwaay

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2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Mark Youkey wrote: > No where (except when talking about cables and wires) did I see anything > said about shielding the strobe box so it doesn't interfere. If I remember > correctly, it may be as simple and cheap as wrapping the box in chicken > wire, to exploit eddy currents and the Gaussian ef

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2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
RE: I'm using an older model Sporty's hand held, mounted on a swing down Larry, Do you have any pictures of your installation. We also have a Sporty's. Also do you have the intercom? If not, what kind would you use for the purpose you stated and where would you get it? N64KR Daniel R. Hea

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2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Dan wrote: > Do you have any pictures of your installation. We also have a Sporty's. > Also do you have the intercom? If not, what kind would you use for the > purpose you stated and where would you get it? I took a picture of it on my way back from Red Oak, and it's at http://home.hiwaay.net/~