Squelsh control

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IFLYHI
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Squelsh control

Postby IFLYHI » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:24 am

I bought myself a new Vertex 300 (Yaesu :?: ) radio.

It works a charm 8) now everyone can hear me again :)

Just one thing :( when I drove around with it during the first few days in the car, listening to everyone :oops: I had to put the sq control on "2" otherwise the signal kept on cutting out. But Sat. flying with it the first time I eventually had it on "8" but I kept on getting feed on 125,8 for long periods at a time :evil:
It was like somebody in FAVV had a stuck PTT button :x
This can drive one up the wall
Any advise :?: or was this only on Sat.

PS. Where can one buy a whip aerial (the one on the plane is 500mm long and I want a 555mm one :wink: )
No it does not glide- it FLIES
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Postby Henry6iix » Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:42 pm

Phone Willie Autocom in pretoria North phone nr in book .I dont have them on hand.
Or Unicom At bottom of Paul Kruger straat opp Maders Slaghuis 0824156766 ASK FOR A MIDBAND ANTENNA Price +- R200
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Postby Bennie Vorster » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:24 am

See

www.webb.co.za

They build these things.(the antennas that is.) :wink: :wink: :wink:
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VERTEX Standard Radio VXA 300 (Pilot 3)

Postby ZULU1 » Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:12 pm

I am currently reviewing this unit for the next issue of Microflight news, anyway as regards squelch and other good things suggest you read the book....wow this radio is complicated. Needs a quick start brochure...

With regards to a suitable antenna (with the correct plug for the radio without BNC adaptor), call me I can supply one with bracket tuned to correct SWR of 125,00mhz, I also make a wonder whip for paraliders which performs well...

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