Tony,
Go for it - my 'Europa' aerial has worked well in 5 years of flying around
Europe. I fitted it including the soldering, but had it VSWR checked as per
the book. I am no expert on the subject and if you read through the database
of previous emails you will certainly get a variety of very clever and
technical replies. However, I can only speak as I find.
regards
Steve Pitt
G-SMDH XS Trigear with King KY97A radio
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Renshaw" <tonyrenshaw268@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 1:23 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Coax Advice for VHF antenna.
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> Gidday,
> Ive got a bit of a hybrid, a classic with a few bits of XS thrown in. For
> example I've got a sternpost, premanufactured that I was kindly given, and
> I am now wondering if this is the structure I should be attaching my
> vertical VHF antenna to the front of. Now I've got the Europa kit, with
> torrodes or whatever they are called, and a bunch of COAX. I am wondering
> if anyone has an opinion on the merits of building up this antenna or
> whether I should just bin it and use the Z shaped Bob Archer VHF antenna
> that I also have, and put it on the side of the fuselage? I don't figure
> it would hurt to give it a try, but am unsure if the Europa one is worth
> building, and if so, knowing nothing about COAX fittings attachment and
> being a lousy solderer, does anyone have any specific guidance. Thank you
> in anticipation.
> Reg
> Tony Renshaw
> Sydney Aussie
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