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| Subject: | Re: ADS600-B vs. Transponder Antenna Locations... |
On my RV-8A, I had the same issue with the lower cost traffic system I inst
alled =0Aback in 2003.- I used-the recommended coax in the installation
manual-for the =0ABendix King transponder for the length of cable I inst
alled, and mounted the =0Atransponder antenna with a doubler near one of th
e bulkheads near the tail (on =0Athe belly).- Works fine and maintains th
e 5 ft separation.=0A=0AAaron=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A_______________________________
_=0AFrom: Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com>=0ATo: rv-list@matronics.com; r
v8-list@matronics.com; rv7-list@matronics.com; =0Arv10-list@matronics.com
=0ASent: Sun, July 22, 2012 10:17:01 PM=0ASubject: RV10-List: ADS600-B vs.
Dralle <dralle@matronics.com>=0A=0ADear Listers,=0A=0AThe manual for the N
avWorx ADS600-B says that the normal transponder antenna and =0Athe UAT ant
enna "MUST be at least 5 feet apart".- On an RV-8, that presents =0Asomew
hat of a problem.- Realistically, the farthest forward you can mount a
=0Atransponder fin is just behind the main spar under the aileron pushrods.
- 5 feet =0Aback from that point is right under the rear-mounted battery
box!- That means =0Athat the next realistic place is right behind the ele
vator bellcrank and behind =0Abulkhead F-808.- The coax w/ TNC connector
on one end that comes with the =0AADS600-B is just long enough to make it t
o the forward position.- I was thinking =0Aof mounting the transponder an
tenna (Garmin GTX-237) in the aft position as =0Adescribed above and using
RG-400.=0A=0ABut that's pretty far back for a transponder antenna.- I've
never seen one =0Amounted there before.- Any reason why I wouldn't want t
o mount it there?- =0A=0A=0AThe only other option would be to mount it ou
t on the wing somewhere to maintain =0Athe 5' separation.- But that's eve
n goofier, it seems to me...=0A=0AThoughts?=0A=0AThanks, =0A=0A-=0AMatt Dra
lle=0A=0ARV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen"=0Ahttp://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's
Complete RV-8 Construction Log=0Ahttp://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing
Mishap Rebuild Log=0Ahttp://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV You
Tube Channel=0AStatus: 172+ Hours TTSN - Rebuilding Fuselage After Landing
Mishap...=0A=0ARV-6 #20916 N360EM "The Flyer"=0Ahttp://www.mattsrv6.com - M
att's RV-6 Revitalization Log=0AStatus: 110+ Hours Since Purchase - Upgrade
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