I also found the Europa antenna perfectly satisfactory. Soldering the coax
fitting to the coax cable can be tricky so it is important to follow the
assembly instructions to the letter. They should be printed on a label
inside the packet containing the coax fitting. If you cannot find it let me
know and I will e-mail it to you. A crimped connector is much easier and
produces a more consistent result but you have to buy a crimp tool!
Brian Davies
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of danny shepherd
Sent: 21 October 2011 11:08
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Coax Advice for VHF antenna.
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Tony,
I fitted the Europa kit into the tail fin as per the "good book"
and find it works perfectly. Like you I'm pretty bad at soldering but it
wasn't too hard.
Danny G-ceri tri gear xs. funkwerk atr 833.
On 21/10/2011 01:23, Tony Renshaw wrote:
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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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