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All,
After digesting everyone's points, I decided I better pay attention to function over beauty...I'm going to mount the ELT antenna on top of the turtleback. It'll be a foot or so forward of the f ...

Mark,

<<works>>

The ELT still transmits on 121.5 so any aircraft band hand held will do the job. Most hand helds have a signal strength indicator but a better way (although ...

really need an ELT) then most external antennas are no longer working. Carrying a PRB in your pocket might be a good Plan B.

If you do run the test, let us know the results.

Tom Kuffel ...

I'll be making an
angled mount with fibreglass fairing like a COM antenna for the underside of
my Rocket, since I also have a manual 406 GPS PLB.
Kind regards, Stu

F1 Rocket VH-FLY htt ...

The longer answer involves not only the shielding effect caused by the
aluminum but also the feed mismatch, both of which will reduce signal
output. But the application is so direct there is no d ...

Hi - I'm installing a Kannad Integra 406AF ELT with built in GPS. The cheapest antenna for this ELT is the whip, which is what I bought with it. The blade/vane for this unit are hundreds/thousands ...