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- Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:40 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: ICOM IC-A220 Radio - squelch troubles
- Replies: 5
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ICOM IC-A220 Radio - squelch troubles
I have recently fitted an ICOM IC-A220 radio (8.33kHz capable) and have been having some troubles with the squelch control. When auto squelch is selected I regularly get continuous background noise for minutes at a time with periodic relief when somebody actually transmits. Sometimes the radio auto ...
- Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:17 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: A little thread question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2886
I dont know the thread but it will almost definately be American. If you need a tap to recut the thread try www.tracytools.co.uk in Devon (01803 326430). They have taps and dies for threads you have never even heard of, they are quick and cheap too. I cant advocate you do this but if its a non struc...
- Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:48 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Air Drills
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9078
I have a Souix air drill supplied by Avery, its built an RV9 and been manhandled on 26 LAA metalwork courses. Expensive...yes...the best you can buy...probably. We also use several £40 air drills from machine mart / screw fix on the courses for comparison (and they really are heavy and second rate)....