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dorsetderek

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radarama base antenna
« on: May 23, 2009, 10:11:27 PM »
Has any one had any problems with the RADARAMA BASE ANTENNA FOR AIRNAV RADARBOX AND KINETIC AVIONICS SBS-1
supplied by rocketradio, thanks DEREK
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Re: radarama base antenna
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2009, 09:20:50 PM »
Quote from: dorsetderek on May 23, 2009, 10:11:27 PM
Has any one had any problems with the RADARAMA BASE ANTENNA FOR AIRNAV RADARBOX AND KINETIC AVIONICS SBS-1
supplied by rocketradio, thanks DEREK


What sort of problems do you mean? Have you had any or are you a prospective purchaser?
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malc41

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Re: radarama base antenna
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2009, 11:15:21 AM »
Tell us more please Derek
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dorsetderek

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Re: radarama base antenna
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2009, 01:11:48 PM »
HI thanks for the reply. I worded my message hoping someone had the same problems as my self more in line with the connections, the N/Connectors than the antenna, when we first installed the antenna we had quite a good signal but after a few hours we lost it we reconnected the N/Connectors now we have no signal.
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Re: radarama base antenna
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2009, 06:17:59 PM »
Hi Derek, nothing to do with Radarama antennas, but I've had similar problem with poorly crimped N-connectors on other leads - are your's the crimped type?
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dorsetderek

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Re: radarama base antenna
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2009, 07:45:37 PM »
Thanks for that. no not the crimped type, the advise was to solder which I did, so I now consider the fault is with the N-Connectors, it seems that the antenna will only accept the N- type connector and thats fault rocketradio will be made be aware off, thanks for ininfo. DEREK
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Re: radarama base antenna
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2009, 09:30:57 PM »
Hi Derek, if you fitted the plug(s) yourself, it would be worth cutting back an inch and refitting, it could be a whisker of the braid shorting to central - if you have a multimeter, check resistances outer to inner and end to end inner especially.    N-connectors are the best for downlead connections at this frequency (1090Mhz).    As a matter of interest what co-ax is this?

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Re: radarama base antenna
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2009, 10:48:05 PM »
RG213U 50 OHMS the very thick coax, yes I did what you recomend, but no joy, thanks D
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Re: radarama base antenna
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2009, 10:28:30 AM »
Hi Derek, you have continuity end to end of central conductor, and definitely no short between inner and outer?
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Re: radarama base antenna
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2009, 01:50:48 PM »
Hi yes as far as I know, I have now decided to get another antenna, many thanks for your help. many thanks Derek 
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malc41

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Re: radarama base antenna
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2009, 05:46:28 PM »
Derek which aerial are you gong for?
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Re: radarama base antenna
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2009, 03:10:25 PM »
Hi sorry to take so long,  have now installed a  RadarMax High Gain Antenna for
Virtual Radar Systems and its working very well. thanks DEREK NB: where are you, and do you get a good signal with AirNav, I am in weymouth dorset
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