"kage" wrote in message
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Mike
MU-2
Helio Courier


After spending at least $9000 for a 530 and then installation, I can't
imagine not ripping out all the crappy old antenna and wiring and replace
with new. How old IS that junk?

I wouldn't even use a technician who didn't automatically do that.

Karl
I practice what I preach.


Two years old. Kind of a foolish polity IMHO. The cost of replacing
everything along with the possibility of damaging the interior, cross
threading nutplates, scratching the paint ect outweighs the remote chance
that the coax is bad. Similiarly the antenna is just two pieces of
stainless steel wire and a balun. Now if you had the airplane completely
apart, I would agree that changing any low cost parts that look suspect and
will be difficult to access when the airplane is together makes sense.

Mike
MU-2