Rewiring boom mike for ASW27

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Anyone who has flown with me knows the quality of my radio transmissions both in and out really blows. I'm ripping out as much as possible and starting fresh. It would be great to replace the boom mike wiring through the right side wall to make sure it is not part of the problem. Has anyone replaced this wire? Is it possible to just connect a new wire onto it and just pull the new one through?

Thanks,
Bruno - B4

[Dan Marotta]

I did that in my LAK-17a but that was because I was troubleshooting
what turned out to be a broken wire at the mic element. Soldering new
wire to the mic takes a bit of care.

On 12/5/2014 8:57 AM, wrote:
> Anyone who has flown with me knows the quality of my radio transmissions both in and out really blows. I'm ripping out as much as possible and starting fresh. It would be great to replace the boom mike wiring through the right side wall to make sure it is not part of the problem. Has anyone replaced this wire? Is it possible to just connect a new wire onto it and just pull the new one through?
>
> Thanks,
> Bruno - B4
>

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Dan Marotta

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On Friday, December 5, 2014 10:57:09 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> Anyone who has flown with me knows the quality of my radio transmissions both in and out really blows. I'm ripping out as much as possible and starting fresh. It would be great to replace the boom mike wiring through the right side wall to make sure it is not part of the problem. Has anyone replaced this wire? Is it possible to just connect a new wire onto it and just pull the new one through?
>
> Thanks,
> Bruno - B4

Easiest way is as you described. Use old wire to pull new wire forward. Hopefully you mike cable will be long enough to get to the connector at the radio and avoid additional connections.
Have fun
UH

[Craig Funston]

On Friday, December 5, 2014 7:57:09 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> Anyone who has flown with me knows the quality of my radio transmissions both in and out really blows. I'm ripping out as much as possible and starting fresh. It would be great to replace the boom mike wiring through the right side wall to make sure it is not part of the problem. Has anyone replaced this wire? Is it possible to just connect a new wire onto it and just pull the new one through?
>
> Thanks,
> Bruno - B4

What Hank said. If you blow it and lose the wire I've had good success with feeding a thin rigid wire forward through the hole & then attaching the mic wire to that to pull back through. Enjoy this quality winter time with your sailplane.
Craig

[Papa3[_2_]]

>
> Easiest way is as you described. Use old wire to pull new wire forward. Hopefully you mike cable will be long enough to get to the connector at the radio and avoid additional connections.
> Have fun
> UH

Be advised - Hank's definition of "fun" isn't the same as most normal pilots.

p3

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On Friday, December 5, 2014 12:13:22 PM UTC-5, Papa3 wrote:
> >
> > Easiest way is as you described. Use old wire to pull new wire forward. Hopefully you mike cable will be long enough to get to the connector at the radio and avoid additional connections.
> > Have fun
> > UH
>
> Be advised - Hank's definition of "fun" isn't the same as most normal pilots.
>
> p3

Define "normal"
UH

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Thanks everyone! Glad it should be as straight forward as it seemed.

Best,
Bruno - B4

[Ron Gleason]

On Friday, 5 December 2014 15:23:49 UTC-7, wrote:
> Thanks everyone! Glad it should be as straight forward as it seemed.
>
> Best,
> Bruno - B4

Just because you get a better sounding microphone does not mean you should talk more.

[Richard[_9_]]

On Friday, December 5, 2014 2:23:49 PM UTC-8, wrote:
> Thanks everyone! Glad it should be as straight forward as it seemed.
>
> Best,
> Bruno - B4

Stretch the sting on the soup can tight. The mic will not work with a loose string.

Richard

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>
> Just because you get a better sounding microphone does not mean you should talk more.

Busted! Damn you know me all too well Ron. ;) Very funny! Still laughing...

Bruno - B4

[Pierre Vav]

Did it on the 17.
Easy job, great results.
Found 6 parts of cable. Replaced by one piece of RG174.
Crimped male/female BNC connectors to be able to take the dash away.

[Papa3[_2_]]

On Friday, December 5, 2014 12:37:49 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Friday, December 5, 2014 12:13:22 PM UTC-5, Papa3 wrote:
> > >
> > > Easiest way is as you described. Use old wire to pull new wire forward. Hopefully you mike cable will be long enough to get to the connector at the radio and avoid additional connections.
> > > Have fun
> > > UH
> >
> > Be advised - Hank's definition of "fun" isn't the same as most normal pilots.
> >
> > p3
>
> Define "normal"
> UH

Not UH.

[Boise Pilot]

Bruno, you mentioned this last summer at Nephi, I meant to ask you if the pins on your radio are adjusted correctly for your type of mike? I know on the Dittel,Becker and some others that there are some small pins that can be moved in different combinations for various types of mikes. You may not have a mike problem.Check your manual this could save you the "fun" that Hank mentioned.
One Idaho

On Friday, December 5, 2014 8:57:09 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> Anyone who has flown with me knows the quality of my radio transmissions both in and out really blows. I'm ripping out as much as possible and starting fresh. It would be great to replace the boom mike wiring through the right side wall to make sure it is not part of the problem. Has anyone replaced this wire? Is it possible to just connect a new wire onto it and just pull the new one through?
>
> Thanks,
> Bruno - B4

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On Saturday, December 6, 2014 1:50:44 PM UTC-7, Boise Pilot wrote:
> Bruno, you mentioned this last summer at Nephi, I meant to ask you if the pins on your radio are adjusted correctly for your type of mike? I know on the Dittel,Becker and some others that there are some small pins that can be moved in different combinations for various types of mikes. You may not have a mike problem.Check your manual this could save you the "fun" that Hank mentioned.
> One Idaho
>
> On Friday, December 5, 2014 8:57:09 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> > Anyone who has flown with me knows the quality of my radio transmissions both in and out really blows. I'm ripping out as much as possible and starting fresh. It would be great to replace the boom mike wiring through the right side wall to make sure it is not part of the problem. Has anyone replaced this wire? Is it possible to just connect a new wire onto it and just pull the new one through?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bruno - B4

Thanks for the suggestion One Idaho. I am sending all my hardware to Richard at Craggy Aero for him to trouble shoot. I will mention this to him and have him check. Thanks!
Bruno - B4