Recent content by Oldguyflied

Never mind. Did some research and see I need to run up to Aircraft Spruce! Thanks for the help.

Understand. Will shield the whole mess. Happy to be working on an experimental aircraft. Any recommendations foranyone local (San Diego) to fab the harness and plug shield system? Thanks!

Thanks for the reply. I got that recommendation from an Australian article some time ago. I had planned to thread the plug wire through a braided shield. The mags are Eismann and the plugs are Champion auto-type. I am a ham (KH6GC) and remember using that type of shield in a homebrew HF antenna.

I have a FlyBaby with a Franklin engine. No electrics. Have handheld VHF with external antenna. Lots of ignition noise. I understand that the plug wires should be shielded and the shielding should be grounded at ONE end only. Question: Which end, plug or mag? Any special method to attach the...