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Mike Welch
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 Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:35 am Post subject: GPS antenna reception |
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List guys,
All this discussion on GPS coax got me to thinking. I'm pretty close to mounting
the remote antenna for my Garmin GPS296. The intended location for the antenna
is on top of my instrument pod/console, with the reception facing upward through
Lexan.
My question is; will Lexan inhibit the GPS's antenna reception? If it does, I'll have
to find a better location, possibly at the top, outside of the windshield.
Thanks for your help,
Mike Welch
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Ivor Phillips
Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:01 am Post subject: GPS antenna reception |
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Hi Mike
My two GPS antenna are mounted inside the roof panel on my Europa, so they are looking through 6 plys of Bid and paint i have no problem picking up a signal, Lexan wont be a problem.
Ivor
On 2 April 2011 19:29, Mike Welch <mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.com (mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.com)> wrote:
[quote] List guys,
All this discussion on GPS coax got me to thinking. I'm pretty close to mounting
the remote antenna for my Garmin GPS296. The intended location for the antenna
is on top of my instrument pod/console, with the reception facing upward through
Lexan.
My question is; will Lexan inhibit the GPS's antenna reception? If it does, I'll have
to find a better location, possibly at the top, outside of the windshield.
Thanks for your help,
Mike Welch
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rlborger(at)mac.com
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| Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:40 pm Post subject: GPS antenna reception |
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Mike,
I have mine mounted on top of my instrument panel and it works fine.
Bob Borger
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On Apr 2, 2011, at 13:29, Mike Welch <mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.com (mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | List guys,
All this discussion on GPS coax got me to thinking. I'm pretty close to mounting
the remote antenna for my Garmin GPS296. The intended location for the antenna
is on top of my instrument pod/console, with the reception facing upward through
Lexan.
My question is; will Lexan inhibit the GPS's antenna reception? If it does, I'll have
to find a better location, possibly at the top, outside of the windshield.
Thanks for your help,
Mike Welch
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Bill & Sue
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Malvern, Worcs. UK (Defford, Croft Farm)
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:26 am Post subject: Re: GPS antenna reception |
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Mike,
If you are talking Europa (and therefore composite) panels you can mount the GPS antenna inside the panel somewhere near the top. Lexan and glass fibre are transparent to RF ( but not carbon fibre) so there is no need to have it on the outside at all.
Regards
Bill
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Mike Welch
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:19 am Post subject: GPS antenna reception |
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> Mike,
Hi Glenn,
Your link for a photo didn't come in. ?? I'm building a Kolb MkIII. It has a VERRRY
long windscreen (approx 65"). (see old photo.....the plane is almost finished now)
The intended location that I had planned for the GPS antenna was on top of my radio
console/instrument pod....at the forward portion, mounted on the pod's fiberglass cover.
This location would place the antenna at an unobstructed spot, forward of my view.
Thanks to all the replied to my question!!
Best regards, Mike Welch
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harley(at)AgelessWings.co
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:46 pm Post subject: GPS antenna reception |
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The link that Mike sent was too long and line wrapped...
Here's the tinyurl link to it: http://tinyurl.com/3kamr3d
Harley
On 4/4/2011 3:13 PM, Mike Welch wrote: [quote] > Mike,
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> The below works well on my ship. I couldn't find a suitable shelf at
> Wal-Mart, so I made one.
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> http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hkAHk0Xu6wo/SHOnYZwaZwI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/RsdsLydOu7
> 0/s1600-h/IMG_1171.JPG
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> Glenn E. Long
Hi Glenn,
Your link for a photo didn't come in. ?? I'm building a Kolb MkIII. It has a VERRRY
long windscreen (approx 65"). (see old photo.....the plane is almost finished now)
The intended location that I had planned for the GPS antenna was on top of my radio
console/instrument pod....at the forward portion, mounted on the pod's fiberglass cover.
This location would place the antenna at an unobstructed spot, forward of my view.
Thanks to all the replied to my question!!
Best regards, Mike Welch
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longg(at)pjm.com
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:48 pm Post subject: GPS antenna reception |
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Mike,
Very nice. I don’t think you need to worry about reception in that thing. You’ll probably need sunscreen though J
Just tie the antenna around your leg. You’ll be in great shape.
The mail formatter thingy broke the link (see below). Just cobble it together as…
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hkAHk0Xu6wo/SHOnYZwaZwI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/RsdsLydOu70/s1600-h/IMG_1171.JPG
Hopefully that helps.
Glenn E. Long
From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mike Welch
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 3:14 PM
To: aeroelectric-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Re: GPS antenna reception
> The below works well on my ship. I couldn't find a suitable shelf at
> Wal-Mart, so I made one.
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> http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hkAHk0Xu6wo/SHOnYZwaZwI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/RsdsLydOu7
> 0/s1600-h/IMG_1171.JPG
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> Glenn E. Long
Hi Glenn,
Your link for a photo didn't come in. ?? I'm building a Kolb MkIII. It has a VERRRY
long windscreen (approx 65"). (see old photo.....the plane is almost finished now)
The intended location that I had planned for the GPS antenna was on top of my radio
console/instrument pod....at the forward portion, mounted on the pod's fiberglass cover.
This location would place the antenna at an unobstructed spot, forward of my view.
Thanks to all the replied to my question!!
Best regards, Mike Welch
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