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1. 02:57 PM - Aerosport Overhead Consol (kearney)
2. 04:37 PM - Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol (Kelly McMullen)
3. 05:21 PM - Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol (rvdave)
4. 05:39 PM - Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol (kearney)
5. 05:43 PM - Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol (kearney)
6. 06:39 PM - Re: Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol (Kelly McMullen)
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| Subject: | Aerosport Overhead Consol |
Hi
I just received my GPS antennas from Stein and would like to hide them inside my
Aerosport console. This is something others have done *I think*. If so, does
anyone have any pix showing how this was accomplished?
Cheers
Les
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| Subject: | Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol |
It depends. For an IFR WAAS antenna, I felt it should be like all the
factory planes, mounted on the outside, to ensure reception of satellites
on the horizon.
OTOH, I have my Dynon antenna under the engine cowling, just forward of the
firewall.
You could also put the antenna on the top of the tail cone, just behind the
baggage compartment..gives a better ground plane.
It all depends on which type of GPS antenna, whether it needs a certain
length of coax, like most of the panel mount GPS require, or is like the
Dynon, connected via network cable.
-sent from the I-droid implanted in my forearm
On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 2:56 PM, kearney <kearney@shaw.ca> wrote:
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> Hi
>
> I just received my GPS antennas from Stein and would like to hide them
> inside my Aerosport console. This is something others have done *I think*.
> If so, does anyone have any pix showing how this was accomplished?
>
> Cheers
>
> Les
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=473548#473548
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol |
I have had a non waas antenna mounted under engine cowl in my 6 for 13 years with
no dropouts or problems. In my 10 I put them both in the Aerosport overhead.
I'm not flying yet but I can tell you that I receive signal and integrity
on both receivers when the hangar door is half opened, weird. Not expecting
any problems though. I'll try to get some photos.
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Dave Ford
RV6 for sale
RV10 building
Cadillac, MI
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| Subject: | Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol |
Hi Kelly
If the fiberglass and non-metallic paint don't interfere with the GPS signal, why
not keep them safe and dry in the interior - and get a .00005kt speed boost
at no extra cost!
Cheers
Les
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| Subject: | Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol |
Hi Dave
I'd be interested in pix. I am not sure I can put a WAAS antenna in the console
due to depth issues. It may be tight mounting with a 90 degree BNC connector.
Cheers
Les
C-GCWZ Flying
C-GROK Some assembly required
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| Subject: | Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol |
Les,
My concern is that the overhead is carbon fiber, which is not transparent
to GPS, and the WAAS certified antennas are supposed to see some single
digit angle to the horizon, and the fact that Cirrus, Cessna/Columbia and
such aircraft put the antennas outside. Also, the depth of the overhead is
such that you will likely need right angle TNC connectors. Check pricing on
them. What you definitely do NOT want to do is hog out some of the foam
core of the canopy. The canopy is structural and you and I don't know the
design parameters of that structure. I don't know details, but I do know
that one of the -10 fatalities was due to a collapsed canopy. I felt more
comfortable about just making the hole for coax and attachment screws than
something big enough to contain the antenna. Sealing the antenna to the
canopy top is rather simple with aircraft RTV.
-sent from the I-droid implanted in my forearm
On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 5:39 PM, kearney <kearney@shaw.ca> wrote:
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> Hi Kelly
>
> If the fiberglass and non-metallic paint don't interfere with the GPS
> signal, why not keep them safe and dry in the interior - and get a .00005kt
> speed boost at no extra cost!
>
> Cheers
>
> Les
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=473557#473557
>
>
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