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Radio interference

Postby Leprachaun » Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:57 pm

Hi Guys , the Leprachaun out there are starting to get on my nerves .
My Radio Icom a5 suddenly started getting the worst radio interd-ference you can get - The noise is similar to plug noise at high revs - never done it before - Where do I start
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Postby Morph » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:23 pm

Hey Leprachaun

This is discussed in great detail here

http://microlighters.co.za/viewtopic.php?t=202
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Postby Tailspin » Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:00 am

I noticed if there is a bit of a shitty connection on your spark plaug wires that can also cause some interferance.
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Postby DarkHelmet » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:33 am

Have you recently changed plugs? I had a similar problem, manual states B8ES for my Rotax 582 (form there the noise) but I was recommended to install BR8ES.
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Radio Interference

Postby JBurger » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:18 pm

The correct spark plugs is very important and from experience on my 503 I know that only BR8ES works.
I had proplems with noise on my Icom A22 on a few occations just to find that somehow I managed to switch off the automatic noise reduction (ANR) on the radio. This filters out most of the ignition induced noise and will normally let your radio perform much better. Check if the noise reduction is switched on as it might be all that is wrong
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Re: Radio Interference

Postby kb » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:26 pm

JBurger wrote:The correct spark plugs is very important and from experience on my 503 I know that only BR8ES works.
I had proplems with noise on my Icom A22 on a few occations just to find that somehow I managed to switch off the automatic noise reduction (ANR) on the radio. This filters out most of the ignition induced noise and will normally let your radio perform much better. Check if the noise reduction is switched on as it might be all that is wrong
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Radio noise

Postby Leprachaun » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:24 pm

Hi Guys, thanks for the comments and help - Problem solved - Multivectorial - Aerial was realianed , cleaned bowspirit mounting , all earth connections and readjusted internal squelch - and ditto - alls well that ends well ,
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Re: Radio noise

Postby ACE » Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:15 pm

Leprachaun wrote:... Guiness is good for ya
Yes, go here:

http://microlighters.co.za/viewtopic.php?t=759

...page three, photographic evidence,, Demon busy converting lots of this stuff into p#ss :D :D

Well done on sorting out the radio gremlins, often it's not located to one area, but several of them at the same time. :!:
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Postby krusty » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:07 pm

demon wrote:lp:
Guiness is good for ya
And Kilkenny is even better 8) :? (^^)
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Radio noise

Postby Leprachaun » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:22 am

Top of the morning to the captn an others - Maybe we should meet and have a tasting contest -
Kilkenny - Guiness /Tullamore Dew and a couple others .
The Leprachauns will definately take care of ya all (^^) :-(-( -0<
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