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kearney
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 Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:44 pm Post subject: GPS Antenna Placement |
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Hi
As I work my way through canopy hell, I am wondering about the placement of my GPS antenna. Is there any reason it cannot be mounted on the tail cone, just aft of the canopy. I understand it should be mounted as high as possible, but given the canopy is f/g, I was wondering if the tail cone would be acceptable. Comments front the antenna mavens appreciated.
Inquiring minds need to know.
Les
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject: GPS Antenna Placement |
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I put the gps antennas in a recess in the center of the canopy
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On Jul 17, 2009, at 7:41 PM, "Les Kearney" <kearney(at)shaw.ca (kearney(at)shaw.ca)> wrote:
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Hi
As I work my way through canopy hell, I am wondering about the placement of my GPS antenna. Is there any reason it cannot be mounted on the tail cone, just aft of the canopy. I understand it should be mounted as high as possible, but given the canopy is f/g, I was wondering if the tail cone would be acceptable. Comments front the antenna mavens appreciated.
Inquiring minds need to know.
Les
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Deems Davis
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject: GPS Antenna Placement |
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Les, I'm not maven, but my gyro stabilized gimble mounted GPS antenna
pylon seems to be working just fine  .
Seriously, I have one GPS antenna mounted on the tailcone just aft of
the fiberglass cabin cover, and the other on the highpoint of the cabin
cover. I haven't noticed a difference in reception.
Deems
Les Kearney wrote:
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Hi
As I work my way through canopy hell, I am wondering about the
placement of my GPS antenna. Is there any reason it cannot be mounted
on the tail cone, just aft of the canopy. I understand it should be
mounted as high as possible, but given the canopy is f/g, I was
wondering if the tail cone would be acceptable. Comments front the
antenna mavens appreciated.
Inquiring minds need to know.
Les
#40643
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Kellym
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:11 pm Post subject: GPS Antenna Placement |
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Yeah, when are you going to show us your AWACS pylon?
Deems Davis wrote:
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Les, I'm not maven, but my gyro stabilized gimble mounted GPS antenna
pylon seems to be working just fine .
Seriously, I have one GPS antenna mounted on the tailcone just aft of
the fiberglass cabin cover, and the other on the highpoint of the cabin
cover. I haven't noticed a difference in reception.
Deems
Les Kearney wrote:
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> Hi
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> As I work my way through canopy hell, I am wondering about the
> placement of my GPS antenna. Is there any reason it cannot be mounted
> on the tail cone, just aft of the canopy. I understand it should be
> mounted as high as possible, but given the canopy is f/g, I was
> wondering if the tail cone would be acceptable. Comments front the
> antenna mavens appreciated.
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> Inquiring minds need to know.
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> Les
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kearney
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject: GPS Antenna Placement |
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Thanks Deems
Hmmm. I may go with the tail cone as it will be an easier install for me.
Cheers
Les
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| Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:49 am Post subject: GPS Antenna Placement |
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The G1000 installation on our company Cessna Corvalis (formerly Columbia 400) has the #1 GPS antenna mounted externally on a short pylon just aft of the cabin. The #2 antenna is mounted aft of that internally. The GPS signal reception is "certified aircraft" exceptional in all phases of flight.
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--- On Fri, 7/17/09, Les Kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:
| Quote: | From: Les Kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca>
Subject: GPS Antenna Placement
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Friday, July 17, 2009, 8:41 PM
Hi
As I work my way
through canopy hell, I am wondering about
the placement of my GPS antenna. Is there any reason it
cannot be mounted on
the tail cone, just aft of the canopy. I understand it
should be mounted as
high as possible, but given the canopy is f/g, I was
wondering if the tail cone
would be acceptable. Comments front the antenna mavens
appreciated.
Inquiring minds
need to know.
Les
#40643
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n277dl
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: GPS Antenna Placement |
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Guys...
I've mounted my GPS antenna on top of the cabin with the small ovhd console from Dave Saylor hiding the wiring. This is a TNC connector. The cabin top is about an inch and half thick here.
Question is what connector. I've ordered a right angle TNC connector from Stein but it's too short and won't fit through to the antenna. I've searched around on the web looking for a right angle connector with a longer leg but haven't stumbled across one.
Then it just hit me that a maybe straight TNC connector would be perfect since I believe I have enough room for the RG400 to bend.
Or a straight extension would probably work but it'd be another joint in the mix.
SO... those who've mounted the gps antenna on the top of the console, what have you used for connector and where'd you get it if it is a right angle connector.
Thanks,
Doug
Glued the windows in this morning while it was cool. Windscreen maybe in the morning before church.... getting there.
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Deems Davis
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject: GPS Antenna Placement |
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I opened up the hole to make room for the right angle and then goudges
out about 1/4" of the foan and filled it with flox.
Here's a picture:
http://deemsrv10.com/album/Final%20Assembly/slides/DSC07129.html
Deems Davis
www.deemsrv10.com
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n277dl wrote:
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Guys...
I've mounted my GPS antenna on top of the cabin with the small ovhd console from Dave Saylor hiding the wiring. This is a TNC connector. The cabin top is about an inch and half thick here.
Question is what connector. I've ordered a right angle TNC connector from Stein but it's too short and won't fit through to the antenna. I've searched around on the web looking for a right angle connector with a longer leg but haven't stumbled across one.
Then it just hit me that a maybe straight TNC connector would be perfect since I believe I have enough room for the RG400 to bend.
Or a straight extension would probably work but it'd be another joint in the mix.
SO... those who've mounted the gps antenna on the top of the console, what have you used for connector and where'd you get it if it is a right angle connector.
Thanks,
Doug
Glued the windows in this morning while it was cool. Windscreen maybe in the morning before church.... getting there.
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Doug
"Fools" are always more creative than process people and will always find ways to ruin a perfectly good set of processes.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 63867#263867
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Tim Olson
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:40 pm Post subject: GPS Antenna Placement |
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I just used straight.
Tim
On Sep 19, 2009, at 4:59 PM, "n277dl" <dljinia(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
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Guys...
I've mounted my GPS antenna on top of the cabin with the small
ovhd console from Dave Saylor hiding the wiring. This is a TNC
connector. The cabin top is about an inch and half thick here.
Question is what connector. I've ordered a right angle TNC
connector from Stein but it's too short and won't fit through to the
antenna. I've searched around on the web looking for a right angle
connector with a longer leg but haven't stumbled across one.
Then it just hit me that a maybe straight TNC connector would be
perfect since I believe I have enough room for the RG400 to bend.
Or a straight extension would probably work but it'd be another
joint in the mix.
SO... those who've mounted the gps antenna on the top of the
console, what have you used for connector and where'd you get it if
it is a right angle connector.
Thanks,
Doug
Glued the windows in this morning while it was cool. Windscreen
maybe in the morning before church.... getting there.
--------
Doug
"Fools" are always more creative than process people and
will always find ways to ruin a perfectly good set of processes.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 63867#263867
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