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Jim, I can't seem to find a definitive answer on whether the 201 and 214 have the same connector or not but I would love to test another indicator in there. As soon as we get some nice weather I will go up and take a video of the indicators in action so you can see exactly what is happening...

Met with the avionics guy yesterday and he brought a portable vor and glideslope testing transmitter with him. He says the indicator(KI-214) is bad and that the radio needs a lower frequency crystal on the comm side and new volume pots on both sides. He also said the KI-214 is junk and not to...

I was not trying to negate your experience at all, it's just that the things I was reading really didn't make sense as far as my problem goes. As far as theory ask away, I've built all of the antennas here at the shack along with several transceivers from scratch :D I pulled the radio out of...

First off I'd say I'm very surprised by the attitude coming from you Jim. We've spoke in the past and I never took you as the type to spout off and turn into an ******* for no apparent reason. I never tried to turn this into a credential battle but please don't talk to me like I'm an idiot. I...

Being an Extra class ham radio operator I know all about rf coupling, wiring, and VSWR however the symptoms are exhibited when no transmitting is happening at all. Even receiving a signal on COM1 causes the CDI and GS needles to go crazy.

Hey everyone, I have a KX175B NavComm with a KI-209 CDI/Glideslope indicator. If I tune up a VOR and I am in range to receive it, the indicator works normally until there is activity on COMM1. If I transmit or receive a signal on COMM1, the CDI and Glideslope needles go all jumpy yet if I...

So it turns out that while I was cranking the trim to full aft which is required to be able to get the trim indicator out of the overhead panel, i somehow pulled one of the turnbuckles through one of the trim pulley's above the headliner. New parts should arrive tomorrow :D

I just finished replacing the BNC connector. I am a radio guy in the real world and I was a very unhappy individual when I saw that.

So when I turn the handle the pulley above does not want to spin and it seems as if there's a bit of slack in the cables. Here is a pic:

I'm heading back to my hangar in about an hour. Perhaps it's something simple like that. Will keep you posted. :D

Removed the screws and was easily able to reach in and change the bulb. Now to my demise when I adjust the trim, the crank seems to jam up and there is a weird noise in the empanage when this happens. Nothing is in the way of the control cables up there and I am baffled as to what the issue...

Replace Cherokee Insturment Light Bulb Hey everyone, I have a 1965 Cherokee 140 and the main light bulb for the panel lights is up in the ceiling just behind the trim crank. Is there any way to get at the bulb or do I need to take the entire plate down off the ceiling? James

Excellent, I can handle that. Any idea on the length? That was really my big concern.

I'm going to continue to spew my mechanical ignorance by asking what a PK is. I'm assuming it's a unit of measurement but I have no idea. Tried googling this first but it seems every screw in the world comes as a 10 pack :D

Hey Everybody, I have a 1965 Cherokee 140 which has been upgraded to a 160HP O-320-A2D and I would like to put the winterization plate on the oil cooler but I'm not having any luck on figuring out what size screws it's going to need an whether the assembly will need any kind of lock washers...

I just moved my airplane to its new home base at KCEF. My hangar is less than a mile from my front door :D Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I just got the the keys to my new heated hangar today so the ice is finally off of the airplane. I've been stuck on the ground since before I made my initial post. Going to head off to KORH Tomorrow and use their VOT provided the forecast holds decent. As soon as I figure it out you'll be the...

I am going to use the airplane for my instrument rating. Should be starting that in the next week or two. The reason I wanted to just realign the VoR indicator was that it's not worth investing the money in it when it's being replaced with a 430W In a few weeks... I tend to fly VFR by VoRs/NDBs...

Oshkosh and Sun N' Fun are both on my list for this year. I've even already arranged the time away from work :D

Jim, I can't thank you enough for the information you provided. There is a VOT over at KORH which is only 15 miles from my home base. I'm going to fly over there tomorrow and calibrate it on the ramp. Will post a report as soon as I am done. I have a feeling that will probably solve it because...