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1. 06:34 AM - Re: Antenna ground plane and nearby cables (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
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Time: 06:34:37 AM PST US
From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com>
Subject: Re: Antenna ground plane and nearby cables
At 06:19 PM 8/8/2011, you wrote:
>
>
>I have a composite aircraft (Glastar) with batteries
two batteries? Why so many in this
class airplane?
> . . . in tailcone. #2 cables run to the starter and
>a #8 wire from the alternator
Alternator feed wire would normally
not run in this bundle. You can tie
it to the starter contactor under
the cowl.
> . . . run along a channel through the baggage compartment.
>I want to install a quarter wave antenna (and associated
>ground plane) right underneath all those cables.
>
>Is this a stupid thing to do?
No, antennas on the outside of the airplane
sitting on an existing groundplane (skin
or tubular structure) or manufactured ground-
plane are not influenced by adjacent wires
on the other side of the groundplane.
Bob . . .
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