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Jim Berry
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 Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Archer wingtip antenna |
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I have an Archer nav in each wing, and have been very satisfied with their performance. I mounted mine to the outboard rib of each wing, rather than in the wing tip. Makes it easier to remove the tip on those infrequent occasions when it is necessary.
Jim Berry
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| Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:09 am Post subject: Archer wingtip antenna |
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Jim
Did you install them with some kind of insulators, or are they making
contact with the outboard aluminum ribs?
Carlos
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Assunto: Re: Archer wingtip antenna
I have an Archer nav in each wing, and have been very satisfied with their
performance. I mounted mine to the outboard rib of each wing, rather than in
the wing tip. Makes it easier to remove the tip on those infrequent
occasions when it is necessary.
Jim Berry
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Bob Turner
Joined: 03 Jan 2009
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Location: Castro Valley, CA
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| Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:21 pm Post subject: Re: Archer wingtip antenna |
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The 'ground' leg of the antenna must be tied electrically to ground, either directly screwed or riveted to the rib, or in my case, being riveted to the nutplates on the wingtip. In the latter case you are relying on the attach screws to make good contact with both the nutplates and the wingskin. I removed the paint on the skin under the screw heads.
Also, I left a service loop of coax inside the wing, so if the tip is removed there is enough slack in the coax to let you rotate the tip up and on top of, the wing.
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Jim Berry
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| Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:28 pm Post subject: Re: Archer wingtip antenna |
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Carlos,
The long leg of the antenna is fastened to the wing rib, as Bob mentioned above. The other 2 legs just lay on the inner surface of the wing tip, but are not fastened to it in any way.
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bill.peyton
Joined: 19 Sep 2010
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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| Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: Archer wingtip antenna |
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I have one in each wing tip and they work every bit as well as my last aircraft, which had the external cat whisker antenna. I also use them for the glide slope. Of course by mounting them in the wing tips off of the centerline of the aircraft, your Localizer beam will be offset by the approximate 15 ft. the antenna is off centerline 
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