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pwatsonfnp(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject: antenna questions

Hi my name is Paul Watson and I’m new to the RV7 list. I have been building my 7 for the past 2 ½ years and just now finding out about this resource. I just don’t get out of my shop much but glad I found you all better late than never...  

I nearing completion of my project and needing to install antennas and wanted to avoid the wing tip antennas if possible but realize there is not much choice for a VOR/LOC/GS antenna except the “cat whiskers” mounted on the vertical stabilizer.   

   

CI-158C Dipole was recommended by one of my avionics sources. The base of the antenna is considerably larger then the width of the top of the VS and other issues of installation I don’t have figured out.  

   

Are there any builders out there with experience mounting this type of antenna on an RV7? Other suggestions? I am open to your experienced input.  

   

Thanks,  

   

Paul Watson  

Vancouver, WA  

360-936-9316  

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andrew.phillips(at)sympat
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:27 pm Post subject: antenna questions

I can't answer that question but I'm sure if you check www.vansairforce.com you will probably find the answer there!

 

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Hi my name is Paul Watson and I’m new to the RV7 list. I have been building my 7 for the past 2 ½ years and just now finding out about this resource. I just don’t get out of my shop much but glad I found you all better late than never...   

I nearing completion of my project and needing to install antennas and wanted to avoid the wing tip antennas if possible but realize there is not much choice for a VOR/LOC/GS antenna except the “cat whiskers” mounted on the vertical stabilizer.    

    

CI-158C Dipole was recommended by one of my avionics sources. The base of the antenna is considerably larger then the width of the top of the VS and other issues of installation I don’t have figured out.   

    

Are there any builders out there with experience mounting this type of antenna on an RV7? Other suggestions? I am open to your experienced input.   

    

Thanks,   

    

Paul Watson   

Vancouver, WA   

360-936-9316   

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sfarner(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: antenna questions

Paul,



I used the OMNI VOR Nav antenna AV-532L

(http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/av532.php). It's about

$100 cheaper than the Comant antenna. I mounted it on the belly skin

just in front of the HS (between F-708 and F-709 I think). It's held

in place with two AN3 bolts with doublers on the belly skin. Reception

is great (even from inside the hangar!).



Scott

RV-7A N653S

92 hours



On 4/12/07, andrew phillips <andrew.phillips(at)sympatico.ca> wrote:

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		   I can't answer that question but I'm sure if you check www.vansairforce.com

 you will probably find the answer there!

 Paul Watson wrote:



 Hi my name is Paul Watson and I'm new to the RV7 list. I have been building

 my 7 for the past 2 ½ years and just now finding out about this resource. I

 just don't get out of my shop much but glad I found you all better late than

 never...



 I nearing completion of my project and needing to install antennas and

 wanted to avoid the wing tip antennas if possible but realize there is not

 much choice for a VOR/LOC/GS antenna except the "cat whiskers" mounted on

 the vertical stabilizer.



 CI-158C Dipole was recommended by one of my avionics sources. The base of

 the antenna is considerably larger then the width of the top of the VS and

 other issues of installation I don't have figured out.



 Are there any builders out there with experience mounting this type of

 antenna on an RV7? Other suggestions? I am open to your experienced input.



 Thanks,



 Paul Watson



 Vancouver, WA



 360-936-9316


	




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mimartin(at)wyoming.com
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject: antenna questions

Paul i mounted my vor antenna on the bottom of the  tail section  under the horizontal stabilizer

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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject: antenna questions

Scott,



Would you happen to have picture of the antenna mounted in that location? 

Do you have to keep cleaning the antenna from exhaust residue?



Thanks,

John Brunke

RV7 tip-up, tail and wings done



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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: antenna questions

Thanks for your reply. Did you angle the antenna up toward HS for better

ground clearance or is it an issue?

Thanks,

Paul



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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject: antenna questions

I mounted  the antenna flat on bottom of tail section on rv6 good ground 

clearance

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:48 am Post subject: antenna questions

I'll shoot a picture of it when I'm at the airport tomorrow.



The front of the "puck" gets most of the gunk. Haven't really thought

about cleaning it yet.



Scott



On 4/12/07, J. Brunke <jdoody727(at)comcast.net> wrote:

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 Scott,



 Would you happen to have picture of the antenna mounted in that location?

 Do you have to keep cleaning the antenna from exhaust residue?



 Thanks,

 John Brunke

 RV7 tip-up, tail and wings done



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frank.hinde(at)hp.com
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:56 am Post subject: antenna questions

You can also make a little fairing for the front/rear of the puck too.



Frank 



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