REFLECTOR: Transponder woes [heur or there] :)

[Scott Derrick]

I mounted an aluminum plate to the underside of my battery box.  I'm 
using an Odyssey battery which is smaller in size than a standard wet 
cell.  There is ample room to mount a standard "Ted's" transponder 
antenna with the connector end sticking up next to the battery.  The 
tip(ball) of the  antenna just touches the inside of the fuselage.  The 
antenna is slightly offset from the center of the aluminum.

No problems with ATC seeing me.  Very short, less than 3 ft, cable run 
from the radio.

Scott

Andy Millin wrote:

>Gary,
>
>John has provided some good data and some positive things to look for.
>
>Wayne Lanza had is Velocity at OSH last year.  He had the "hood" off so we
>could see in the nose.  I noticed that he had basically the same setup that
>you are talking about.  There was a fabricated fiberglass bracket on the
>right side with transponder antenna mounted on it.
>
>Since Wayne does this for a living, I would believe he has it worked out.  I
>didn't speak with him about the installation or the performance.  Wayne
>hasn't been seen on the list since the last hurricane.  Just a suggestion,
>but you might want to consult with him as well.
>
>Best,
>
>Andy
>
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