mgnostic

I had a pretty significant radio glitch the lat time I flew my Nieuport 17. I'm using the current hiatus on flying field access to do some maintenance and upgrades. The extension between the radio and the upper wing, while not the source of the problem, was looking a little ratty. I replaced it with a heavier gauge extension and was thinking that the receptacle might be a convenient way to secure one end of the extension. I think the actual problem was the leads on the home made battery pack. My soldering skills are pretty good but the pack had come loose and shifted in the airplane. I've changed the fuel lines and battery on a regular basis but I'm going over to a LiFe battery and 2.4 receiver. It was my last airplane on 72 MHz. I'm also changing out the fuel tank for a Nalgene bottle tank. Maybe it will be good for another 14 years.