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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 Used storm window latch hole to bring
Honolulu antenna through window.
Then out to wing tip. Simple safety wire Showing insluator, and spring.
antenna.
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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 6X tanks. Had about 20 hours fuel for 16
for 24 to 12 volts. 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 C-182 refueling on Christmas Island. Fuel
hour flight. was $12/gal.
Crossing the equator between Christmas Is Cirrus HF antenna installation
and Pago Pago
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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 Radio and tuner inside padded 6 pack
padded 6 pack cooler I to use carry them. carrying case. Nice small package.
My ferry flight install kit, minus the safety
wire antenna spool.
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