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I know this subject has come up often in the past and I have checked
back on most the old postings for a cure but still don't seem to be able to solve the problem. The aircraft is a Koala (Fisher Products, all wood and fabric). Radio fitted is a Narco Com 810 with Telex headsets. (I know it's not the best but I have to make do with what I got here). The setup squeals intermittently when in TX mode. When I say intermittently, I mean sometimes its quiet, depending on which position I'm sitting in or whether I'm moving my arms or depending on whether the headset cable is draped over my shoulder or lying in my lap or lying on the seat beside me. If I touch it, it squeals. If I move it around, it stops. If I touch the coaxial cable it stops squealing, or starts, whichever way round. It's as if its acting like an antenna emitting a signal when its being waved around. This is what I have tried already: 1) re-made the antenna with new coaxial cable and fittings. 2) made up a new groundplane for the antenna. 3) checked the VSWR with a 2 meter ham SWR meter. The reading is just a touch over 1.5:1 on 122.600 which is my airfield's frequency 4) checked all the ground connections and fitted .01µF ceramic disk capacitors from the audio line to ground and from the mike line to ground. 5) fitted a small 470µH RF choke to both the mike and audio lines. 6) replaced the headset mike and audio lines with new, individually shielded cables. 7) de-soldered and disconnected the microphone from the circuit inside the earcups. 8) de-soldered and disconnected the headphone speakers inside the earcups. 9) re-routed the coaxial cable. 10) tried coiling the coaxial cable 11) I have NOT tried another radio, because that will probably involve a rewiring job on the panel. 12) everything works off a 12V DC power supply (automobile battery) What seemed to work fine was when I plugged a "rubber ducky" antenna straight into the radio, thereby eliminating the length of coaxial cable which runs to the roof of the aircraft. When the "rubber ducky" is connected to the outside of the aircraft, on the roof, in place of the proper antenna, it squeals again, which tells me it has something to do with the coaxial cable and heatset cables radiating, inducing, feedback,emitting (whatever the right word is) into things. Anyone got some ideas I haven't tried yet? Gerrie |
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