Rotary10-RV
Well Known Member
Guys I need radio antenna advice. I am capable of wiring and setting up my radio antenna to spec but I wanted to ask somebody about a possible emergency antenna set up.
I have a icom hand held with the BNC antenna connector. I was wondering if the antenna coax can have a "t" in it going to a panel mounted BNC bulkhead connection. All shielded of course, with a cap when not used. Keeping a short patch cord to connect to the hand held if the main nav/com bites the dust in-flight. I am not sure if this wouldn't mess up the SWR and be inadvisable. Doubt if it would ever be used but you never know. If you need to connect to the main antenna it is almost impossible to reach behind the panel and do it while flying! I am building an RV-10 and I know I'd be banging on the stick if I tried such a thing! Suggestions?
Bill Jepson
I have a icom hand held with the BNC antenna connector. I was wondering if the antenna coax can have a "t" in it going to a panel mounted BNC bulkhead connection. All shielded of course, with a cap when not used. Keeping a short patch cord to connect to the hand held if the main nav/com bites the dust in-flight. I am not sure if this wouldn't mess up the SWR and be inadvisable. Doubt if it would ever be used but you never know. If you need to connect to the main antenna it is almost impossible to reach behind the panel and do it while flying! I am building an RV-10 and I know I'd be banging on the stick if I tried such a thing! Suggestions?
Bill Jepson