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Just a point of interest, I have been using an older KX99 hand held radio for 18 years wired to the aircraft antenna( in my coupe the last 2years) and my Starduster prior to that. I am using a nickel hydride Battery double the capacity of original battery. It works great, good listening 75 to 100 miles. Have transmitted 50 miles at 3000 ft before. If it were not for the fact that I plan on selling my coupe soon, I would power it from my 60 amp alt. My Starduster is in the rebuilding stage and The hanger will not accommodate two aircraft, so the beloved coupe has to go.Dick L. N3041H ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Burkhead To: 'Linda Abrams' ; Ctech Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 6:32 AM Subject: RE: off-list Re: [COUPERS-TECH] Re: today's tests Re: radiotransmittingproblem ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Linda wrote: > BTW, I even tried holding my ICOM hand-held up above > the cockpit window as I taxied -- it was still so terrible > that I know now that I have to hook in the antenna, even > to have an effective safety back-up Com. Linda, I think your ICOM should sound crystal clear and work fine for a distance of a couple or five miles with the rubber ducky. Range after that gets problematic because of the tiny radiator length of the antenna. I have talked as far as 7-10 miles with mine, using the rubber ducky antenna in good conditions. It should certainly work fine at traffic pattern distances. If you're not getting good communications with it standing on the ramp beside your plane, then either the rubber ducky antenna is bad (that happens) or the radio has problems. This is worth resolving so you'll have a reliable backup. Ed ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
