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cdewey6969(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: Radio not working, Need opinions as to a fix please

Can you all look at he enclosed photograph and see if you can help me figure out how to get it working. My test pilot (an ex-fighter pilot) has indicated that it is not working at all. He says the radio just blinks and flashes like it is working (turned on) and pushing all the buttons doesn't seem to do anything to get it working. He has had to use a hand-held radio and refuses to fly again until the radio is fixed.

   As far as I know, the radio in my plane has never worked. I have never flown the plane myself, but I do not think it has ever been functional. Is this a simple fix? 

                                       Charles Dewey

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pequeajim

Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Posts: 708
Location: New Holland, PA

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:20 am Post subject: Radio not working, Need opinions as to a fix please

No disrespect Charles, but a few questions...



1. How can anyone tell you if there is a problem with your radio from that

picture?

2. Since your plane is parked at Hagerstown?  Why not ask their avionics guy

to look at it?



Part of building an experimental is making sure all the parts of your

airplane are working properly before you leave the ground.  A simple radio

check before it leaves the ground uncovers your potential problem.  Why

hasn't your test pilot (an ex-fighter pilot), suggested a path forward for

you?  



Kind regards

Jim!



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Kayberg(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:39 am Post subject: Radio not working, Need opinions as to a fix please

In a message dated 3/30/2009 11:35:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  cdewey6969(at)yahoo.com writes:

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		  Can you    all look at he enclosed photograph and see if you can help me figure out how    to get it working. My test pilot (an ex-fighter pilot) has indicated that it    is not working at all. He says the radio just blinks and flashes like it is    working (turned on) and pushing all the buttons doesn't seem to do anything to    get it working. He has had to use a hand-held radio and refuses to fly again    until the radio is fixed.

   As far as I know, the radio in my    plane has never worked. I have never flown the plane myself, but I do not    think it has ever been functional. Is this a simple fix? 

                                             Charles Dewey

      

	


 

  

 There have been problems with X-COM radios due to manufacturing  issues.  These are being resolved, according to the website.  They are  now being manufactured by NARCO, a well-known PA based company. Any radio shop  should be able to remove it and send to NARCO for repair.   If memory  serves, your installation was done with a factory supplied harness, so the fault  has to be with the unit itself.

  

 You might also email the factory and mention the symptoms.

  

 Doug Koenigsberg

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