---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/06/12: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:52 AM - Fw: OEM or home-made ELT antennas? (Mike Wynn) 2. 04:41 PM - Re: Fw: OEM or home-made ELT antennas? (Richard Girard) 3. 11:26 PM - Re: Fw: OEM or home-made ELT antennas? (Mike Wynn) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:52:28 AM PST US From: "Mike Wynn" Subject: AeroElectric-List: Fw: OEM or home-made ELT antennas? Hello Bob, et al: I found and purchased a NOS "ACK ELT", w/o a fixed [fuselage] antenna. I plan to install in the Lancair [composite beast]. Your opinion please on whether to go dirt cheap and build an antenna to install, or buy the OEM [ACK] version? Ques. #2: Is it always best to use the ELT's manufacturers antenna design, rather than someone elses, that looks comparable/compatible? I have a Garrett ELT antenna & base {p/n 615363-1} with a couple of tuner-coils (?) imbeded in epoxy in the base.... Haven't found any info on the net. Thanks in advance, Mike W. Moab, UT ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:41:31 PM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Fw: OEM or home-made ELT antennas? From: Richard Girard Mike, I had this conversation with the local FSDO about two months ago. The antenna is part of the TSO for the ELT. Even on an experimental it's not legal to put on anything but the manufacturers antenna. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Rick Girard On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Mike Wynn wrote: > ** > Hello Bob, et al: > I found and purchased a NOS "ACK ELT", w/o a fixed [fuselage] antenna. I > plan to install in the Lancair [composite beast]. > Your opinion please on whether to go dirt cheap and build an antenna to > install, or buy the OEM [ACK] version? > Ques. #2: Is it always best to use the ELT's manufacturers antenna design, > rather than someone elses, that looks comparable/compatible? I have a > Garrett ELT antenna & base {p/n 615363-1} with a couple of tuner-coils (?) > imbeded in epoxy in the base.... Haven't found any info on the net. > Thanks in advance, > Mike W. > Moab, UT > > * > > * > > -- Zulu Delta Mk IIIC Thanks, Homer GBYM It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy. - Groucho Marx ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:26:21 PM PST US From: "Mike Wynn" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Fw: OEM or home-made ELT antennas? Hi Rick, I kinda' suspected the same from not finding any info on BN's site or his book. And, that's why I asked. Probably less expensive [to buy the OEM item] in the long run. Thanks very much for your quick reply. Mike W. ********* ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Girard To: aeroelectric-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 5:40 PM Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Fw: OEM or home-made ELT antennas? Mike, I had this conversation with the local FSDO about two months ago. The antenna is part of the TSO for the ELT. Even on an experimental it's not legal to put on anything but the manufacturers antenna. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Rick Girard On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Mike Wynn wrote: Hello Bob, et al: I found and purchased a NOS "ACK ELT", w/o a fixed [fuselage] antenna. I plan to install in the Lancair [composite beast]. Your opinion please on whether to go dirt cheap and build an antenna to install, or buy the OEM [ACK] version? Ques. #2: Is it always best to use the ELT's manufacturers antenna design, rather than someone elses, that looks comparable/compatible? I have a Garrett ELT antenna & base {p/n 615363-1} with a couple of tuner-coils (?) imbeded in epoxy in the base.... Haven't found any info on the net. Thanks in advance, Mike W. 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