Good ideas, Ferg, am liking all of the alternatives.
But you have stimulated my right brain a bit. Why should we settle with our
little 5 (or so) watt radios with only 100 mile ranges.
How could pilots from all countries communicate together? I guess we could
use those ideas from the local Amateur Radio club, and put in Ham band
radios into our aircraft! That will just fit the bill. I am sure they would
jump at the idea of installing those radios, too.
Then all we have to do is wait for the right ionosphere conditions at the
right time of the day, then we turn off a few of our accessories for the
extra power, turn on the third alternator, then .. Ahh well.
Someday I guesstimate, it will be hard for me to keep running from the ham
shacks.
Cheers,
Greg
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Cheers,
I note the level of discussion about antennas rising again, so will
make my pitch for an alternative...
...
Given that, I have always suggested a builder of aircraft who needs
advice or measuring in the radio line contact his/her local Amateur Radio
club and solicit a dash of help in citing or measuring the antenna, both the
Av VHF, Beacon, VOR and assorted accessory freqs.
Ferg
Europa Classic 914 CSprop
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