SG-2020 HF radio installations

A few photos showing a couple of palnes I flew solo across the Pacific. Posted these to show

the great little radio (SG-2020) and antenna installations I used on these flights.

Piper 6X in Oakland before flight to

Honolulu

Used storm window latch hole to bring

antenna through window.

Then out to wing tip. Simple safety wire

antenna.

Showing insluator, and spring.

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6X wing tip

Antenna terminates at tail. Length is about

30 feet.

SG-2020 in Piper 6X. On left is converter

for 24 to 12 volts.

6X tanks. Had about 20 hours fuel for 16

hour flight.

6X in flight. Notice bend in antenna.

Nav screen showing 6X flight plan to

Honolulu. About 200 miles into flight

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C-182 I delivered to New Zealand

SG-2020 in C-182 tanked for Auckland

New Zealand. 20 hours fuel.

SG-2020 in C-182. Not much room for 16

hour flight.

C-182 refueling on Christmas Island. Fuel

was $12/gal.

Crossing the equator between Christmas Is

and Pago Pago

Cirrus HF antenna installation

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Icom marine HF in Cirrus.

Cirrus cockpit with fuel tanks next to pilot.

This one also went to NZ from US.

SG-2020 ADSP2 and SG-211 tuner next to

padded 6 pack cooler I to use carry them.

Radio and tuner inside padded 6 pack

carrying case. Nice small package.

My ferry flight install kit, minus the safety

wire antenna spool.

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