A short can cause intermittent operation or even static.Īlways, always, check that your headset is fully plugged into your jack(s) if you can’t hear the receiver or intercom. Or sometimes, the pilot’s leg rests against the jack and causes it to short out. Receiver audio problems are most of the time associated with the pilot’s headset not being fully plugged in. Troubleshooting the audio panel, headsets and speakers As long as the antenna is not physically broken and the white fiberglass resin isn’t flaked off, it’s Most of the time, antenna problems are associated with a broken or deteriorated antenna-and this can be picked up on by the owner-operator during a walkaround. (Antenna problems do occur, but are less frequent.) The majority of the problems I see are associated with the audio system. Sometimes a pilot may experience problems with both transmit and receive, but usually it is one or the other.Ĭom receiver problems may also be broken down into two major categories: problems with the antenna, and problems with the audio system. Problems with com radios can be broken down into two major categories: transmit and receive. The techniques outlined in this article will help you determine if you truly have a problem with your aircraft’s navcom system, or if it’s just a “switchology” problem.Ĭommunications transceivers (i.e., com radios) have been around for aviation use for almost 100 years and were a huge step ahead of the prior method of hand signals and flags.
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