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jetech

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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:07 pm Post subject: Whip antenna

I have a few questions on mounting a VHF wire (whip) antenna on my low wing tube and fabric plane.  



I was going to use the hand held stub antenna mounted on the bottom of the fuselage but found my project plane has a 45 degree wire antenna that we are not going to reuse.  This antenna had the center coax wire connected to the antenna stud and the shielding was connected to the metal panel that the antenna was mounted to. 



My plan is to clamp a bracket to the tubing to mount the antenna and run the shielding to a nearby ground.  Am I thinking correct on this?  I know its not the best installation but its for a hand held radio.



Also, the antenna is a 45 degree unit but I need to bend it beyond 45 to get ground clearance, any problems doing this?

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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:38 am Post subject: Whip antenna

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		  My plan is to clamp a bracket to the tubing to mount the antenna and 

run the shielding to a nearby ground.  Am I thinking correct on 

this?  I know its not the best installation but its for a hand held radio.


	


   That will work.

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		  Also, the antenna is a 45 degree unit but I need to bend it beyond 

45 to get ground clearance, any problems doing this?


	


   No problem.

        Bob . . .



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