I am having issues with the following setup. Garmin 430W using Val Avionics 429 external CDI and a Bob Archer Nav antenna in ea. wingtip.
1. Using the Val 429 the ILS and glideslope work fine. The VOR works fine until I reach 1000 ft AGL and then I lose the signal. Makes a VOR approach a tad difficult. On the ground I get the morse code VOR identifier on the audio panel but the Val display is flagged ie horizontal dots all the way across.
2. 430W works fine with VAL 429 in GPS mode.
3. NAV radio in 430 W does not work at all with the VAL 429 and I get no Morse code identifier on the audio panel.
4. Archer antennas are grounded to the nut plate strip on the edge of the wingtip so grounding should not be an issue.
5. The wires to the wingtip strobes are not shielded but turning the strobes off has no effect on the VOR signal.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
John Morgan
1. Using the Val 429 the ILS and glideslope work fine. The VOR works fine until I reach 1000 ft AGL and then I lose the signal. Makes a VOR approach a tad difficult. On the ground I get the morse code VOR identifier on the audio panel but the Val display is flagged ie horizontal dots all the way across.
2. 430W works fine with VAL 429 in GPS mode.
3. NAV radio in 430 W does not work at all with the VAL 429 and I get no Morse code identifier on the audio panel.
4. Archer antennas are grounded to the nut plate strip on the edge of the wingtip so grounding should not be an issue.
5. The wires to the wingtip strobes are not shielded but turning the strobes off has no effect on the VOR signal.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
John Morgan