REFLECTOR: Advanced Electronics Com Antenna

[Brian Michalk]

The width of the antenna increases the bandwidth of the antenna.
If it's narrow, it will send and receive very well in a narrow range of 
frequencies.

I wouldn't worry too much about running it over the corner of the well.

Kirk Aragon wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> I'm having a similar issue with my COM2 (COM1 works, but not well). I'm 
> also looking at these antennas as the possible solution. One of the 
> other members suggested installation in the rudder wells. Since the 
> antenna is 1" wide, I'm not sure if there is enough room (I haven't had 
> a chance to measure). From previous preflight inspections, it seems that 
> the width of the winglet at the well is approximately 1", and also the 
> depth is about 1", so perhaps inclusion of a thin panel of bid (with 
> cutout for the spring) across that space will be enough for mounting an 
> antenna.
> 
> I haven't decided on a course of action, but hope to do so in the next 
> month or so. If you start this project before then, I'd like to hear 
> what decisions you made and why.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Kirk
> 
> N360TV
> SERG
> 
> 
>  > From: KeithHallsten at quiknet.com
>  > To: reflector at tvbf.org
>  > Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:45:04 -0700
>  > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Advanced Electronics Com Antenna
>  >
>  > Tom,
>  >
>  > Comm antennas at ground stations (and other airplanes) are all vertically
>  > oriented, which provides vertical polarization to the signal. Your radio
>  > performance will be degraded with a horizontal orientation. If you don't
>  > need much, it might work, but I would be inclined to try to find a way to
>  > get a vertical antenna in.
>  >
>  > Keith
>  >
>  >
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>  > Behalf Of Tom
>  > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:17 PM
>  > To: reflector at tvbf.org
>  > Subject: REFLECTOR: Advanced Electronics Com Antenna
>  >
>  > It appears I do not have a 2nd com antenna glassed in my Velo. Came
>  > across this antenna which mounts inside and doesn't need a ground plane.
>  > Has anyone tried this and had any success?? My thought was to mount it
>  > flat under rear seat as I don't see any easy way to do it vertically.
>  > Opinions welcome..thx Tom
>  >
>  > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/antennasystems.php
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