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2. 08:00 PM - Re: ELT ANTENNA (Robert Reed)
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Where is a good place to locate the ELT antenna?
Thanks
Mike
Mike Pienaar
m <mailto:ike@vision499.com> ike@vision499.com
Home: +1 250-999-8121
Mike cell: +1 250-885-0554
1-1100 Tulip Ave, Victoria, BC, V8Z 0A2
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My first thought was in the damn trash can but I will resist giving my hones
t opinion. The ELT antenna was more trouble than all of the other antenna co
mbined.
The obvious intent of all the ELT antennas seems to be mounting on the top o
f the fuselage towards the rear but for those of us building a wood or glass
airplane the preferred location would be in the interior of the rear fusela
ge. That was my preferred location.
The interior mount poses several issues including a large ground plane size,
a rather tall antenna and an connector that extends well below the mount an
d ground plane. Not sure which KIS you are building but the TR-4 has the add
ed issue of rudder cables running down the middle of the rear fuselage area.
My solution was to use a shelf of fiberglass and aluminum angle frame to mou
nt the ground plane and antenna. The frame is mounted across the rear fusela
ge just above the rudder cables and high enough to make cable connections wi
thout crimping the coax cable. The top of the antenna does hit the inside to
p but bends back without any problems.
Oh yes, I must add that it works quite well even from inside the hanger. Whe
n I had finished the installation and got ready for my inspection, I tried t
o arm the ELT and accidentally activated it. About ten minutes later I recei
ved a phone call. I was inside a closed metal hangar.
Bob Reed
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> On May 30, 2019, at 8:41 PM, <mike@vision499.com> <mike@vision499.com> wro
te:
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> Where is a good place to locate the ELT antenna?
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> Thanks
>
> Mike
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> Mike Pienaar
> mike@vision499.com
> Home: +1 250-999-8121
> Mike cell: +1 250-885-0554
> 1-1100 Tulip Ave, Victoria, BC, V8Z 0A2
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