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michaega(at)verizon.net
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 Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:41 pm Post subject: ELT // remember this is a 406 not a 121.5 |
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Okay. lets remember that Darin has a ME 406 which will be working off satellites and the antenna needs to be in direct view to locate your position. If your upside down it may or may-not work but it will still put out an audio signal. Old ELT's would darn near work anywhere you put them.
George
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kitfoxmike
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: ELT // remember this is a 406 not a 121.5 |
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Hummm.... can you change to a better looking antenna
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Bob
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: ELT // remember this is a 406 not a 121.5 |
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The 406 will punch through light tree cover, so I would suspect it'll have no problem until the silver coating on the fabric is the thickness of sheetmetal. This is a question to call an experienced avionics shop with and ask about. Let us know what you learn.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject: ELT // remember this is a 406 not a 121.5 |
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It could be affected more if the skins are wet. Water absorbs a lot of RF.
Why not install the antenna along the side of the windshield with suction
cups? After all its less than 7 1/4" in length. For vertical transmission
the antenna could be set up horizontal but this would give serious lobes in
the transmit pattern.
Noel
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