Dgamble
Well Known Member
I bought a Yaesu handheld to supplement the single comm radio in my RV12 in case of failure and I would like to install a separate antenna for it. Aircraft Spruce has a $45 antenna that I think will be good enough for occasional use. The installation instructions are somewhat sparse, as can be seen in the (hopefully) attached image.
I have a couple of questions. I am assuming that the physical installation will require a backing plate as the skin of a 12 is very thin. I’m also thinking that I will need a mounting hole matching the diameter of the area of the Delrin nut with the #2 arrow pointing at it, and the steel nut threaded onto the end of the antenna will be tightened and secured to hold the antenna in place.
With regards to wiring, I think the copper wire referenced in the installation instructions is the center wire of the coax cable, and it will be twisted around the threaded portion of the antenna indicated by the #1 arrow and it will be captured as the Delrin nuts are forced together. If that is the case, does anything need to be done with the braided shield wire of the coax cable? If that is not the case, how should it be done?
The other end of the coax already has a BNC connector on it, so that part seems to be ready to go.
I have a couple of questions. I am assuming that the physical installation will require a backing plate as the skin of a 12 is very thin. I’m also thinking that I will need a mounting hole matching the diameter of the area of the Delrin nut with the #2 arrow pointing at it, and the steel nut threaded onto the end of the antenna will be tightened and secured to hold the antenna in place.
With regards to wiring, I think the copper wire referenced in the installation instructions is the center wire of the coax cable, and it will be twisted around the threaded portion of the antenna indicated by the #1 arrow and it will be captured as the Delrin nuts are forced together. If that is the case, does anything need to be done with the braided shield wire of the coax cable? If that is not the case, how should it be done?
The other end of the coax already has a BNC connector on it, so that part seems to be ready to go.