Handheld problem in NORDO plane

At the speed of the 8A in clear air, I doubt it is static
electricity, wicks are usually not installed until cruise
speeds get into the 150 + speed range.
Install a shield ignition system if you can, make sure that
your external antenna is properly installed.


"Mark Morissette" wrote in
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| I thought that too, but it doesn't make sense that it
would start
| 100-200 feet AGL. If it is ignition, it will be present
any time the
| engine is running.
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| Agreed, hence my query to double confirm that.
|
| I think someone else further down the thread may have
nailed it -
| airframe static, perhaps.

If you are using a handheld GPS, try moving the transceiver away from the
gps. My ICOM breaks squelch badly when it is near the Garmin 196 display
(even on batteries). I move it a few feet and it goes away.

What's a static dissipation wire?

Jim


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Airframe static? Isn't that what they have the static dissipation
wires for? Just a WAG.

Busted ground wire off the coax at the antenna end.

Jim


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Any ideas what's going on here? All help is appreciated.

Tailwinds and blue skies,
Mike

Busted ground wire off the coax at the antenna end.

While I've got you, (heh heh) what's your take on a car radio that
buzzes (ignition noise) much louder than the radio station coming in,
but intermittently? I'd guess the same thing, but we haven't been able
to find it.

Jose
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RST Engineering wrote:
What's a static dissipation wire?

Jim


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Airframe static? Isn't that what they have the static dissipation
wires for? Just a WAG.


It's the name I thought of late at night, for the wires that trail the
wings/elevators to dissipate static. People who know better probably
have a different name that more folks, also knowledgable, recognize
more quickly. Like I said, WAG. If I really knew what I was talking
about, I'da said so. big grin, late at night on Saturday

I'll be interested in the real cure, when the OP figures it out. I
learn a lot that way...

static wick. You can make one out of a solder lug, a high value resistor,
and a pinpoint for less than a penny if you google my KitPlanes article on
the subject.

However, for aircraft less than 200 knots cruise speed, it isn't a problem.

Jim



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RST Engineering wrote:
What's a static dissipation wire?

Jim


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Airframe static? Isn't that what they have the static dissipation
wires for? Just a WAG.

On 18 Aug 2006 18:41:54 -0700, wrote:

The problem is the handheld transceiver I'm using to communicate. It
works fine on the ground. But as soon as I get 100-200 feet off the
ground it gets overwhelmed with static, like the squelch is wide open.

Is it only when you transmit? (Sparkplugs likely, in that case.)


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On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 13:53:47 GMT, "Ron A." wrote:

If you are using a handheld GPS, try moving the transceiver away from the
gps. My ICOM breaks squelch badly when it is near the Garmin 196 display
(even on batteries). I move it a few feet and it goes away.

Sounds like a Garmin family foible. I have the same problem (though
only on trasmit) between my 296 and my Vertex Standard. Since I really
have no option, and since the Cub is so obviously Nordo anyhow, I just
don't use them at the same time. When I have my destination in sight,
I turn off the Garmin. After I'm clear of the pattern on takeoff, I
turn it on again and go to the waypoint for the home airport
(whatever). Awkward, but I don't own the plane.



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RST Engineering wrote:

static wick. You can make one out of a solder lug, a high value resistor,
and a pinpoint for less than a penny if you google my KitPlanes article on
the subject.

However, for aircraft less than 200 knots cruise speed, it isn't a problem.

There are some occasions where it is. I flew my Skylane in cold, dry
snow once and got so much static that the comm radio was completely
useless. Installed the wicks a short time later and never had that
problem again.

The 182 is much slower than 200 knots and I never had a problem other
that in fairly dry (cold) snow.


Matt