I have a Filser ATR 600 VHF Com plus a separate Filser Mode S
Transponder. I am experiencing difficulties in transmitting and
although I can hear various ATC centers from a reasonable distance of
20 to 30 miles out I cannot get them to hear me until I am only 6 or 7
miles away.
My Europa does not have an external antenna and having looked in the
rear fuselage section there appear to be two coax type cables. One
goes to a black metal box approximately 4 inches long and 3/4 of an
inch square that is fixed to the upper side of the fuselage (about the
ten o clock position). The other cable disappears into the tail section.
There is a small unpainted metal antenna about 2 inches long
protruding from the lower fuselage but this must be too short for a
VHF radio and does not have the small ball on the end like a
transponder aerial would have.
BTW, I have not checked the transmit button yet for a good connection.
Any clues pleas?
Thanks
David
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