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Forum: Engineers & Technicians

20th Mar 2024, 23:48

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Question for aircraft comms engineers.

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Posted By magpienja

Those HF antenna must have been quite short by...

Those HF antenna must have been quite short by the sounds of it.....make me wonder how effective there were....compared to the external long wire.....top of tail to the cock pit area.,

Forum: Engineers & Technicians

4th Mar 2024, 17:16

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Question for aircraft comms engineers.

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Posted By magpienja

Cant keep a Triumph Man down....I only got into...

Cant keep a Triumph Man down....I only got into bikes aged 63.....started on an old B175 BSA Bantam still use it......used that for 4 years till I though I was ready for a bigger big.....love my...

Forum: Engineers & Technicians

4th Mar 2024, 14:05

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Question for aircraft comms engineers.

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Posted By magpienja

Arrrrr a fellow Triumph Owners....I sort of...

Arrrrr a fellow Triumph Owners....I sort of already knew....great machines.

You tried the factory tour?

Forum: Engineers & Technicians

4th Mar 2024, 13:55

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Question for aircraft comms engineers.

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Posted By magpienja

Great story....yes RF burns are nasty arnt...

Great story....yes RF burns are nasty arnt they....did it leave a little on your finger.

Only had one RF burn....neat little hole....took a while to heal.

Happy biker...are you?....I ride a...

Forum: Engineers & Technicians

3rd Mar 2024, 08:31

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Question for aircraft comms engineers.

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Posted By magpienja

Would loved to have seen that VE3

Would loved to have seen that VE3

Forum: Engineers & Technicians

3rd Mar 2024, 08:30

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Question for aircraft comms engineers.

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Posted By magpienja

Interesting....I presume that the 777 as most...

Interesting....I presume that the 777 as most modern aircraft....that the ATU will be fully automatic in operation.
Also can I ask.....what do modern air craft use for a HF antenna....as you will...

Forum: Engineers & Technicians

1st Mar 2024, 17:14

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Question for aircraft comms engineers.

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Posted By magpienja

Thankyou for that link....very interesting.

Thankyou for that link....very interesting.

Forum: Engineers & Technicians

1st Mar 2024, 08:17

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Question for aircraft comms engineers.

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Posted By magpienja

Thankyou Sir.....can you remember...did they have...

Thankyou Sir.....can you remember...did they have a separate Antenna Tuner ATU....I remember a tuning sound often heard on the frequency.

I suspect todays HF kit has auto antenna tuning.

Forum: Engineers & Technicians

29th Feb 2024, 20:53

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Question for aircraft comms engineers.

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Posted By magpienja

Question for aircraft comms engineers.

Hi all....I am a licence UK radio ham.....on off over the years I have enjoyed listening to trans atlantic HF radio comes....not very busy now due data comms unfortunately.

Often wondered....what...

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