---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/14/17: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:57:18 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Aerosport Overhead Consol From: "kearney" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:37:07 PM PST US From: Kelly McMullen Subject: Re: RV10-List: 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 wrote: > > 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 > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:21:58 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol From: "rvdave" 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. -------- Dave Ford RV6 for sale RV10 building Cadillac, MI Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=473554#473554 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:39:50 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol From: "kearney" 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 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:43:20 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Aerosport Overhead Consol From: "kearney" 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 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=473558#473558 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:39:40 PM PST US From: Kelly McMullen Subject: Re: RV10-List: 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 wrote: > > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.