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by Clive
Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Turn and bank interference
Replies: 15
Views: 14844

It's new!

The T+B is new but was noisy the first time I powered it up. Got it from Light Aero. The lads on the Jabiru owners have come up with similar suggestions, from Ralf: If the T/B has a DC brush type motor a good way to reduce noise is fit a diode across the terminals for reverse shunt ie. the cathode (...
by Clive
Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:26 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Dutch Homebuilders Fly-in 15 - 16 - 17 august 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 5025

Dutch Homebuilders Fly-in 15 - 16 - 17 august 2008

I've attended several NVAV events and they are really well organised and a very hospitable group. The fly in is at Midden Zeeland EHMZ. The weather is August as we know from the recent weeks will be a heat wave and great flying Weather. If you're passing by or looking for a good night/weekend out ch...
by Clive
Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:02 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Turn and bank interference
Replies: 15
Views: 14844

Choke

I have the radio on an inductive choke smoother so the interference isn't coming up the power lead into the radio, I think it's radiating back down the supply from the T+B and then getting picked up as RF though the radio aerial. Is that possible?

CJ
by Clive
Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:41 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Turn and bank interference
Replies: 15
Views: 14844

Ferrite beads?

Any particular type of bead?

I've heard of these used before but have never tried them.

Ta, Clive
by Clive
Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:22 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Turn and bank interference
Replies: 15
Views: 14844

Turn and bank interference

I got the Esqual flying a couple of weeks back and one of the snags was the radio interference. I improved the cable run off the dipole which made things better but finally discovered most of the problem is from the old fashioned electric turn and bank. I picked up some hash from it when the panel w...