Water-logged Uavionix Tail Beacon

[Joes]

It is my understanding the moisture issues with the Uavionix tail beacon, is from water trailing down the wires into the unit. With a hole placed in the bottom of the tube loop and oriented downward, this should help the problem. As for the unit being submerged, that will call for other measures lol. Uavionix was great to work with and replaced my unit with a new one for 1/2 AMU. Joe

[mshac]

Originally Posted by Joes

It is my understanding the moisture issues with the Uavionix tail beacon, is from water trailing down the wires into the unit. With a hole placed in the bottom of the tube loop and oriented downward, this should help the problem. As for the unit being submerged, that will call for other measures lol. Uavionix was great to work with and replaced my unit with a new one for 1/2 AMU. Joe

The water doesn't exactly "trail down the wires" into the Tailbeacon. It simply enters the tailbeacon through the same hole that the wires go through. The hole is intentionally not sealed so the the baro sensor can get a reading.

That clear tube around the wires in the picture is not included in the install kit or mentioned in the instructions (at least wasn't when mine was installed). That is uAvionix's "suggestion" as to how one might keep this from happening again. In theory it could work, but if the lower rudder cap is 100% full of water like mine was, I'm not sure it would've made any difference.

[Joes]

I get it, the trailing of the water concept was from a conversation with Uavionix tech support. My personal concept on this was to use the tubing with a tee at midway length and silicone applied where the wires come in to the tube. Place a tube on the tee with a down turn at the top. Hope this helps, wasn't happy to have to replace after 2 years. Joe

[mshac]

Originally Posted by Joes

I get it, the trailing of the water concept was from a conversation with Uavionix tech support. My personal concept on this was to use the tubing with a tee at midway length and silicone applied where the wires come in to the tube. Place a tube on the tee with a down turn at the top. Hope this helps, wasn't happy to have to replace after 2 years. Joe

That sounds like the best we can do for now! I like the thinking.

If we keep our rudder cap drains unclogged it will never be an issue.

[mshac]

I wanted everyone to know that they totally took care of me and sold me a brand new unit for .4 AMU! I'm sold on uAvionix!

[mshac]

Installed and configured, The whole process took less than 30 minutes!