Glen,
I had a similar problem a while back. The problem was the battery. There was
enough power to start the engine and operate the radio initially. However, the
generator was not functioning and after a few minutes flight I began to get
static. I could receive but no one heard me transmit. I couldnt tell that the
generator wasn't working because the ammeter was on the far right. Looking at
it from the pilot seat, it appeared to be charging, but by leaning over to the
far right I saw it was actually discharging. Fortunately, I had my trusty hand
held with me.
One can check the generator on the ground during the preflight run up by
turning on the landing light at about 1700 rpm and leaning over to get a clear
view of the ammeter to see if it is discharging or charging.
I do this at every run up now.
Lee
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