REFLECTOR:anntenas

Fri, 11 Apr 2003 05:37:30 -0500

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Noel, 
As near as possible, I followed the suggestions in the Velocity manual.
After 185 hours flying my airplane in a wide variety of circumstances I
can pronounce perfect operation of my nav &amp; com radios, localizer
&amp; glideslope, marker beacon receiver and transponder. Even the ADF
works acceptably although its range is a little short. The GPS would
benefit from shielding or a slight relocation as it will blank out if one
of the nav receivers is tuned to a particular VOR frequency. (Leakage of
nav's IF frequency signal out of the localizer antenna overcomes the
satellite signals.) 
Mine is a hatch door, long wing, RG. The antenna locations are: 
Com antennas - In the tip sails. 
Nav antenna - One shared antenna on top of fuselage about four inches
forward of engine bulkhead. 
Marker beacon antenna - Along right side about two inches below
windows. 
Transponder antenna - Bottom of fuselage below right rear
seat. 
ADF antennna - Bottom of fuselage below left rear seat. 
Localizer antenna - On canard top surface, center-line of fuselage. 
GPS antenna - Front of canard top, centered. Forward of localizer
antenna. It should be remounted under the top of the fuselage above the
localizer antenna. 
Regards, 
Lynn 
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At 11:46 PM 4/10/2003 Thursday, you wrote: 
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>&nbsp; 
Now that it's finally starting to warm
up, I'm doing the planning for my summer project... The wings /
canard. 
I realize that antenna placement is
variable, But... 
What do I really need? Do I need a Com
and Nav in each wing? 
Where's the best place for a glideslope
antenna. The keel was already down when I got the
kit. 
I assume the transponder would be best
on the floor, and the gps on the ceiling. 
What about something for the
am/fm? 
I've seen Don's elt antenna on the main
wingspar shearweb, and it looked pretty
survivable. 
&nbsp; 
What's popular / what's
practical 
&nbsp; 
Noel
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