[NSRCA-discussion] 2,4 Module

[Mike Robinson]

George - I've been using the 7 channel version in my 9C for months now and I
love it. I'm curious to know what maintenance issues you suggest could come
up with the antenna?

On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 8:56 PM, george w. kennie <geobet at gis.net> wrote:

>  Just got an 8 channel module for my 9C radio and finding it quite a
> different experience.
> I like the idea of not having and external antenna, but arranging the
> internal routing can present a few challenges. Can't understand why they
> deviated from having the flight pak plug into channel 8 (it's between 3 &
> 4).
> It seems to work O.K. and if the manual can be believed, the range must be
> quite extroadinary. There is a very small button on the back of the module
> that loads the output signal when pressed, supposedly diminishing the output
> power to a value similar to lowering your regular antenna and they specify
> that you should be able to retain signal integrity at 30 - 50 paces.  Well
> after installing the system in my new airplane I got 400 feet while
> depressing the button and I still had solid contact, but had to give up as I
> did the test on the street in front of my house and I was starting to move
> around a corner and was losing visual.
> When you realize all this from that measley little 4" antenna, it's almost
> jaw-dropping.
> With time I would anticipate some maintenance issues with those pesky
> little internal antennas, but hopefully, in the meantime nobody should be
> able to shoot me down.
> It wasn't too bad of a deal with the $30 discount from Tower.
> Wish me luck,
> Georgie
>
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