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Kelly McMullen

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Location: Sun Lakes AZ

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:53 am Post subject: Antennae Install

While slick skin appearance is appealing, I doubt the drag of a GPS antenna is all that much. While I would like the approach of putting GPS antenna under the canopy inside the overhead, it would be very tight and require right angle TNC connector at a minimum. I may still do that for the Dynon GPS, but the Garmin GA-35 is considerably taller. Also, the overhead being carbon fiber would limit antenna view of satellites low on the horizon. I was going to do what you plan with Com 1 on top, but as I debated positioning with wife, she didn't like looks of it up there, and the fact it couldn't go on center without cutting stiffener, so am going with 2 coms under rear seat. I've done plenty of testing with CI-122 antenna on belly of my Mooney and have no issues with ground communications using it, or compared to its com 1 that is on top of fuselage. I see a bit of difference between the two, but probably more that Com 1 is MAC1700/KX170B and com 2 is KX155.

 

On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 8:37 AM, bill.peyton <peyton.b(at)sbcglobal.net (peyton.b(at)sbcglobal.net)> wrote:

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 Comm 1 on top of fuse behind baggage bulkhead with doubler, comm 2 bottom under baggage floor with doubler.  I did this for good communication on ground since I am mostly at towered airports. I located an Archer nav antenna in each wing tip, and the MB antenna is in the left wing tip. Both GPS and GPS/Xm antennas are centered on top of cabin cover.  Xponder under pilot seat, ADSB is 2ft. behind baggage bulkhead.

  I can not complain about drag, I am still seeing 177kts (at)75% TAS

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:00 am Post subject: Antennae Install

Bill,



I plan for a similar setup (except remote transponder behind baggage 

compartment), any pictures about your mounting positions and doublers?



Thanks and I wish everyone a good start into 2013!



Werner



On 01.01.2013 16:37, bill.peyton wrote:

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 Comm 1 on top of fuse behind baggage bulkhead with doubler, comm 2 bottom under baggage floor with doubler.  I did this for good communication on ground since I am mostly at towered airports. I located an Archer nav antenna in each wing tip, and the MB antenna is in the left wing tip. Both GPS and GPS/Xm antennas are centered on top of cabin cover.  Xponder under pilot seat, ADSB is 2ft. behind baggage bulkhead.

 I can not complain about drag, I am still seeing 177kts (at)75% TAS



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